This is how to disable the new “AI” chatbot in #Firefox:

  • type about:config into the awesome bar
  • skip the warning for first time modders
  • locate the browser.ml.chat.enabled setting and set it to false

In the #Librewolf fork, a thoughtful person has already done this for you.

(HT to @kuketzblog@social.tchncs.de for the hint!)

#genAI #chatbot #bullshitgenerator #llm #dontCallItAI

  • Vincent@feddit.nl
    11·
    3 days ago

    It’s already disabled by default though. And if you use the sidebar/vertical tabs and even want to remove the menu option there, click “Customize sidebar”, then uncheck “AI chatbot”. No need for messing with about:config and ignoring warnings.

    • switching.software@fedifreu.deOP
      4·
      3 days ago

      @Vincent@feddit.nl Disabled in the sidebar or in about:config?

      According to our tests, vanilla Firefox has browser.ml.chat.enabled = true by default.

      • Vincent@feddit.nl
        6·
        3 days ago

        Disabled as in there is no AI chatbot you can chat with by default until you set it up. If you enable the sidebar/vertical tabs, there is an “AI chatbot” button, but if you click that, you’ll still have to set it up yourself, if I remember correctly. And you can remove that button the way I described.