Comment on Firefox Will Ship with an "AI Kill Switch" to Completely Disable all AI Features - 9to5Linux
flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 2 days ago
In their defense, Mozilla doesn’t have their own source of income, they heavily depend on search sponsorships. Jumping onto the AI train is one way to keep afloat for now
rumschlumpel@feddit.org 2 days ago
How does AI actually improve their financial position? Who pays for them to use AI?
flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 2 days ago
Probably whoever becomes the default provider for this new function. Like Google pays to be the default search provider.
The technical information is scarce but I very much doubt Mozilla is going to train and deploy their own model. It’s more likely you will get a free tier access to one of the popular commercial offerings - Gemini, ChatGPT, Anthropic … whoever pays for it.
AmbitiousProcess@piefed.social 2 days ago
Nobody. That’s the answer. Absolutely nobody does. They’re doing this shit of their free will.
ricecake@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Right now browser usage patterns are shifting because people are trying new things. Most of those new things are AI integration. If those new things prove popular or have staying power remains to be seen.
Firefox , in my estimation, is looking to leverage their existing reputation for privacy focus while also adding new technologies that people seem at least interested in trying.
A larger user base means that people will pay more for ads, which if they maintain their user control and privacy standards users are less likely to disable on the default landing screen.
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It’s why they keep getting flac for working on privacy preserving advertising technology: they want you to use Firefox because they don’t stop you from disabling the bullshit, and they hope to do the bullshit in a way that makes you not mind leaving it on.
All the AI stuff was mentioned in the same context as discussion about how they need to seek money in ways that aren’t simply being paid by Google.