Mozilla's latest quagmire
10 days ago
- #Firefox
- #AI
- #Mozilla
- Mozilla has struggled financially for years, failing to diversify away from Google.
- Mozilla's frequent rebranding and management changes indicate a lack of direction.
- Mozilla's Firefox is the only meaningful competitor to WebKit/Blink, crucial for web health.
- The author is a long-time Firefox supporter, using it as their daily driver.
- Anil Dash argues Firefox should accommodate AI usage due to its widespread adoption.
- Criticism arises over Firefox making AI features easy to opt into but hard to opt out of.
- Disabling AI in Firefox requires complex manual configuration via about:config settings.
- Mozilla's approach to AI features is seen as hostile design by supporters.
- Mozilla once succeeded by respecting user agency, contrasting with current AI strategy.
- The author urges Mozilla to reconnect with its core supporters to avoid further alienation.