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Firefox is adding a switch to turn AI features off

DATE POSTED:February 2, 2026
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Unlike many of the companies stuffing AI into their browsers, Mozilla will soon give you a way to turn all of these features off. An update coming on February 24th will add a new "AI control" option to Firefox's settings menu, allowing you to disable or enable the browser's individual AI features, including access to a built-in AI chatbot, translations, AI tab group suggestions, and more.

Over the past year, Firefox joined Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome in doubling down on AI, with the company rolling out a new "shake to summarize" feature that iPhone users can use to get an AI-powered summary of what they're reading online. Firefox is wo …

Read the full story at The Verge.