This is how to disable the new “AI” chatbot in #Firefox:<li>type <code>about:config</code> into the awesome bar</li><li>skip the warning for first time modders</li><li>locate the <code>browser.ml.chat.enabled</code> setting and set it to <code>false</code></li>
In the #Librewolf fork, a thoughtful person has already done this for you.
(HT to Kuketz-Blog 🛡 (npub1g6j…4s5g) for the hint!)
#genAI #chatbot #bullshitgenerator #llm #dontCallItAI
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