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 @[email protected] for the hint!)

#genAI #chatbot #bullshitgenerator #llm #dontCallItAI

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    7 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.

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        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.