Can it be disabled?
this post was submitted on 16 Dec 2025
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I'm going to have to go Amish at this rate.
Off grid is an easier transition :)
Yah but I like the pies.
will offer users their choice [...] “We’re not incentivized to push one model or the other,” he says. “So we’re going to try to go to market with multiple models.”
it could be worse
Programs are like socks, once they get dirty, you change them. Do these people really not understand how this stuff works? Even giants can fall when enough people switch to other options
Oh ya? Where u gonna go? Chrome?
Wouldn't trust waterfox as far as I could throw a bull elephant.
Librefox or fuck even floorp is better then waterfox.
You could always go Safari, at the rate Apple is going with Ai integration you should be good for... well forever really 🤣
Safari is only available on Apple hardware and operating systems though
There are literally dozens of browser options out there.
Can it survive if Firefox goes down?
Ofc No. But waterfax might disable ai by default.
Hell no. For now just gonna switch to some firefox fork that won't include the AI.
Jumping to the dingy tied to the sinking ship.
Thus the "for now"
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Ladybird 🤞
Yeah I've heard of it but is it even installable?
It's slated for a early 2026 alpha. So it's actually pretty close.
Ladybird is an open-source web browser developed by the Ladybird Browser Initiative, a nonprofit organization focused on development of the browser.[1] It is licensed under the BSD 2-Clause License.[2] An alpha release is planned in 2026,[3][4] beta release is expected in 2027, and a stable release for general public in 2028.[5] Originally a component of SerenityOS, it is now being developed as a standalone project.[6] The initiative is funded entirely through donations, with Cloudflare, FUTO, Shopify, and 37signals among its sponsors. Ladybird uses a new browser engine called LibWeb that is being created from scratch by the development team. Unlike SerenityOS, it will also use other open source libraries for development.[2] An ad blocking feature is planned.[7] Unlike most new web browsers, Ladybird does not rely on Chromium or Firefox and uses its own rendering engine and JavaScript engine.[8] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladybird_(web_browser)
Yeah that's what I'm saying. I watched some interview awhile back, but when I went to install it it was not available yet. Ok fine 2026 - will check it out
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I was hopeful for thundermail.
Not any more, seeing that.
But why? Be unique! Don't just do what everyone else does!
Given what Microsoft is smoking these days, no AI would be a selling point, and Mozilla does not seem to realize they are playing with fire. Their userbase chose their product instead of using the system defaults of Chrome, Safari, and Internet Exploder. Their users, just like Lemmy, are tech-litrrate and more socially concious than the masses. If an alternative or fork appears, with sufficent support, and Mozilla does not put the breaks on their AI train, were all just going to jump ship. We do it every time a new OS is installed, there is no Firefox loyalty, only lesser evils.
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Overpaid CEO has more money than actual sense.
Who is this a signal for though? They could silently add the AI features and rally their base on aspects people actually like. It's almost like Firefox doesn't want to succeed
CEOs have this massive psychosis, they really believe everyone wants this bullshit. I have a theory that it's because they were always surrounded by yesmen, and simultaneously they hate people, so for them the LLM is the best thing ever, all the constant agreeing and affirmation with no pesky humanity, and they can't believe there is anyone who don't want that.
Why do they keep going all in on AI when no one wants it?
Google threatens to rip their funding if they don't advocate for AI
Is that actually on record somewhere, or just speculation?
Mozilla is completely detached from its user base. They think their average user is a Microsoft enthusiast when in reality it's a Debian enjoyer.
They have telemetry to track the number of installations on different systems
And most debian user disable telemetry. Their numbers probably show its all windows folk heavily using AI because its the default.
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CEO = bad
every. single. time.
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