• Steve@lemmy.today
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    9 months ago

    Can they just focus on the browser? I really don’t need the AI stuff.

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      9 months ago

      The issue is that Firefox alone doesn’t pay the bills and I’d imagine they really want to get away from being dependent on the Google deal they have.

      We don’t need AI stuff but if they can get some good funding from it, they can put more into the browser

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        9 months ago

        Arguably the issue here is that Firefox pays too many of the bills, directly from its main competitor

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            9 months ago

            And maybe merge the two, like adding a tldr feature to reader mode, instead of an obnoxious sidebar like a lot of browsers right now

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            9 months ago

            Mozilla seized an opportunity to bring trustworthy AI into Firefox

            Therefore, as part of the changes today, we will be bringing together Pocket, Content, and the AI/ML teams supporting content with the Firefox Organization

            This is from the Mozilla release. The second quote does say “Firefox Organization” and not “Firefox”, but it seems clear they are planning on integrating AI into Firefox.

            But, I’ve reread @NotSteve_'s comment and they were saying the funding earned from AI could be put into Firefox, not AI itself. NotSteve wasn’t claiming that putting AI into Firefox would bring in more funding, only that AI could be a separate source of revenue. So my question is moot.