Forum Response - Disable all AI features

Hi there, We indeed have several AI-powered features in Firefox, and the good news is you can absolutely control them, including turning them off if you prefer not to use them. Here's a quick overview: * [[Access AI chatbots in Firefox#w_how-to-remove-the-ai-chatbot-shortcut-from-your-firefox-sidebar|AI Chatbot in Firefox Sidebar]]. This feature allows access to AI chatbot from the sidebar. If it was enabled accidentally, you can disable it by unchecking the ''AI chatbot'' option in the Firefox tools section. * [[Preview webpages in Firefox with link preview|AI-Powered Link Previews]]. AI is used here to enhance link previews with extra information. This is completely optional, and you’ll find steps to enable or disable it in the linked article. * [[Firefox Translations]]. In this feature, AI is used to translate webpages in real-time. Translation will not be performed unless you click the Translate button. You'll also find out how to prevent the panel from opening automatically in the linked article. * [[How to use AI-enhanced tab groups|Smart Tab Groups]]. This uses AI to automatically group similar tabs. If you haven’t turned this on, it won’t affect your browsing. No action is needed unless you want to explore it, and you’ll find steps to enable or disable it in the linked article. * [[Add alt text to images in your PDFs using Firefox#w_how-do-i-turn-off-automatic-alt-text|Alt Text Generation for PDFs]]. This feature uses AI to generate alt text for images in PDFs. It’s off by default, so you won’t need to do anything unless you choose to enable it. * [[Manage Firefox search settings#w_remove-or-add-search-engines|Perplexity Search Integration]]. Perplexity is being offered as an optional built-in search engine. If you prefer not to use it, you can remove it from your search engine list using the steps in the article. Please note that all the features mentioned above, except for the AI Chatbot and Perplexity, are powered by ''on-device'' AI models, which are stored and run locally on your device. This approach helps preserve your privacy, as your data used by the models never leaves your device. Learn more about on-device AI models and how to manage them in [[On-device AI models in Firefox|this article]].

Hi there,

We indeed have several AI-powered features in Firefox, and the good news is you can absolutely control them, including turning them off if you prefer not to use them. Here's a quick overview:

• AI Chatbot in Firefox Sidebar. This feature allows access to AI chatbot from the sidebar. If it was enabled accidentally, you can disable it by unchecking the AI chatbot option in the Firefox tools section.
• AI-Powered Link Previews. AI is used here to enhance link previews with extra information. This is completely optional, and you’ll find steps to enable or disable it in the linked article.
• Firefox Translations. In this feature, AI is used to translate webpages in real-time. Translation will not be performed unless you click the Translate button. You'll also find out how to prevent the panel from opening automatically in the linked article.
• Smart Tab Groups. This uses AI to automatically group similar tabs. If you haven’t turned this on, it won’t affect your browsing. No action is needed unless you want to explore it, and you’ll find steps to enable or disable it in the linked article.
• Alt Text Generation for PDFs. This feature uses AI to generate alt text for images in PDFs. It’s off by default, so you won’t need to do anything unless you choose to enable it.
• Perplexity Search Integration. Perplexity is being offered as an optional built-in search engine. If you prefer not to use it, you can remove it from your search engine list using the steps in the article.

Please note that all the features mentioned above, except for the AI Chatbot and Perplexity, are powered by on-device AI models, which are stored and run locally on your device. This approach helps preserve your privacy, as your data used by the models never leaves your device. Learn more about on-device AI models and how to manage them in this article.