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

  • Psythik@lemm.ee
    3·
    2 days ago

    Thanks. I actually like the idea of an AI sidebar, but I’m not using it until they let you use any AI rather than a preset list picked by Mozilla.

    • Vincent@feddit.nl
      3·
      2 days ago

      There is actually a hidden option in about:config called browser.ml.chat.provider that allows you to set your own chatbot URL. I’m not sure if that works with the context menu setting (I find that annoying, so I haven’t tried), but I have set up https://duck.ai/ for example.