Overview
- Firefox 148 introduces an AI controls section with a “Block AI enhancements” toggle that disables current and future generative features and suppresses related pop-ups.
- Users can manage individual tools, including translations, alt text in PDFs, AI tab grouping, link previews, and sidebar chatbot integrations with Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, and Le Chat Mistral.
- The global block is off by default, and the controls will mirror prior user choices, with settings persisting across browser updates.
- The feature lands in Firefox Nightly first before reaching all desktop users on February 24, with Mozilla inviting feedback through Mozilla Connect.
- Mozilla links the controls to CEO Anthony Enzor-DeMeo’s pledge that AI remains optional and to broader efforts to fund trustworthy, transparent AI, as reported by CNBC.