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Mozilla finally landed today the long-anticipated AI Kill Switch controls for Firefox, which let users strip the open-source web browser of any AI-powered features, and you can test it right now in Firefox Nightly.
In December 2025, when Mozilla appointed its new CEO, the company developing the popular Firefox web browser revealed that it was working on an AI kill switch that would let users completely disable all the AI features that had been included in the past few releases, estranging more and more loyal users.
Now, the AI kill switch is finally a reality as it landed today with the latest Firefox Nightly update. The implementation is called “AI Controls” and can be found in Firefox’s settings as a standalone section. From there, users can toggle a setting called “Block AI Enhancements” to remove any AI features.
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Too little, too late for me. I’ve already moved to Librewolf on everything with a GUI. Ironfox on my phone
There should never need to be a “kill switch” for a feature the developers have full control over.
Just make it opt-in. An AI kill switch makes me think that they’ve got a setting that will block all known AI interfaces and generated content, which is not what this does.
Moz: We’re an AI first browser. There’s AI in everything now!
Everyone: Boooo *uninstalls*
Moz: We’re not an AI first browser. We’ve added these control features so you can reduce the AI.
Disable the AI*
After all that’s the only reason for a “killswitch”, no?
Oh my sweet summer child
i don’t think they claimed to be ai first i think they claimed about pushing responsible people first ai, which is a noble goal.
Alternative interpretation: the CEO had the focus on pushing the imaginary game-changer and so the controls came later.
Better nate than the lever at least, especially when you look at chrome in comparison.
A Nate the Snake reference? Fsck yeahhhhhh
🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍
appreciate how it’s not buried in the options; it’s right in the main menu in the settings page.
Did they ever tackle all the data collection they introduced? iirc it was opt out not opt in
They lost me already. I’ve migrated away from base Firefox.
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The fact that they can’t find enough utility in AI to make people want to use it is telling.
I’ve always seen “kill switch” being used in a negative tone, so with how the headline is written, it sounded like some AI feature that could kill the browser itself was implemented.
I mean, Mozilla themselves are calling it that, or at least were
I’ll use it, but I know that doing so will put me on some sort of asshole list and you will fuck me over.
And I’m fine with that DO IT put me in the alligator camp or whatever, I’m done and done
what’s the fedi opinion of ung00g chromium flatpak these days
