How to Disable On-Device AI Models in Firefox to Enhance Privacy
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Summary
Firefox recently released an update that included local, on-device AI models to power certain features, such as smart tab groupings and link previews.
These AI features could be seen as a potential privacy risk to some users, or they may want to boost performance, so here’s how to disable them.
First, make sure your Firefox is updated to version 140 or later, as this includes the On-Device AI section.
After that, you can go to Menu, Add-ons and Themes where you’ll find the AI models, clicking on the options menu will then allow you to select ‘Remove’ option.
Doing this will mean AI suggestions will be stopped for features like tab groupings and link previews.
But the core features will still work, just without AI suggestions, and your browser and privacy settings may well see improvements.
