Comment on Mozilla lays off 60 people, wants to build AI into Firefox
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 8 months ago
It should be noted that this isn’t quite the same AI integration that the likes of Google/Microsoft are working on.
It’s trained using the data you authorise it to have, is run entirely locally, and doesn’t send information back to Mozilla.
Personally my main gripes with AI are unethical sourcing of training data, and data collection. It seems like these won’t be problematic in this case.
If AI integration is to happen (and we need to wait and see what the wider market outside of the Lemmy bubble wants), then this to me seems to be the best way to do it.
RonSijm@programming.dev 8 months ago
Well, to me the best way to do it would be for Mozilla to focus on being the best bare-bone, extendable browser.
Then - if people want an AI in their browser - people should be able to install an AI extension that does these things. It’s a bit annoying they’re putting random stuff like Pocket, and now an AI in the core of the browser, instead of just making it an option to install extendable
SSUPII@sopuli.xyz 8 months ago
You forget people DON’T want to personalize, and most Firefox users aren’t power ones.
SandbagTiara2816@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
What browser do power users use?
noxy@yiffit.net 8 months ago
curl
NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 8 months ago
I think they use one of the FF forks. LibreWolf? I’ve never tried it but it’s the one I keep hearing around the fediverse.
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 8 months ago
That sounds great for a power user that loves to research what extensions and such to have in their browser, and likes to customise their system to be just how they like it, but it doesn’t sound like something with the wide-market appeal that Mozilla needs if they’re to become a mainstream name again.
RonSijm@programming.dev 8 months ago
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 8 months ago
That’s not what I said at all. I said Firefox needs to have broad appeal and right now it doesn’t.