{"id":84321,"date":"2026-02-02T09:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T17:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/?p=84321"},"modified":"2026-02-02T10:07:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T18:07:33","slug":"ai-controls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/firefox\/ai-controls\/","title":{"rendered":"AI controls are coming to Firefox"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2026\/01\/Distilled-Header-AI-Controls-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"tylized Firefox AI controls interface highlighting the option to block AI enhancements with dropdown controls for AI features.\" class=\"wp-image-84344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2026\/01\/Distilled-Header-AI-Controls-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2026\/01\/Distilled-Header-AI-Controls-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2026\/01\/Distilled-Header-AI-Controls-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2026\/01\/Distilled-Header-AI-Controls-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2026\/01\/Distilled-Header-AI-Controls-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2026\/01\/Distilled-Header-AI-Controls-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2026\/01\/Distilled-Header-AI-Controls-1280x720.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AI controls showing the option to block AI enhancements.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>AI is changing the web, and people want very different things from it. We\u2019ve heard from many who want nothing to do with AI. We&#8217;ve also heard from others who want AI tools that are genuinely useful. Listening to our community, alongside our ongoing commitment to offer choice, led us to build AI controls.<br><br>Starting with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firefox.com\/releases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Firefox 148<\/a>, which rolls out on Feb. 24, you\u2019ll find a new AI controls section within the desktop browser settings. It provides a single place to block current and future generative AI features in Firefox. You can also review and manage individual AI features if you choose to use them. This lets you use Firefox without AI while we continue to build AI features for those who want them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">One place to manage your AI preferences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Introducing AI Controls in Firefox\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iD4LspntEmI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Firefox offers AI features to enhance everyday browsing. These features are optional, and they\u2019re easy to turn on or off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At launch, AI controls let you manage these features individually:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Translations<\/strong>, which help you browse the web in your preferred language.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Alt text in PDFs<\/strong>, which add accessibility descriptions to images in PDF pages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>AI-enhanced tab grouping<\/strong>, which suggests related tabs and group names.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Link previews<\/strong>, which show key points before you open a link.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>AI chatbot in the sidebar<\/strong>, which lets you use your chosen chatbot as you browse, including options like Anthropic Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini and Le Chat Mistral.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can choose to use some of these and not others. If you don\u2019t want to use AI features from Firefox at all, you can turn on the <strong>Block AI enhancements<\/strong> toggle. When it\u2019s toggled on, you won\u2019t see pop-ups or reminders to use existing or upcoming AI features.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you set your AI preferences in Firefox, they stay in place across updates. You can also change them whenever you want.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2026\/01\/Blocking-AI-enhanced-features-in-Firefox-AI-controls-Cropped-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2026\/01\/Blocking-AI-enhanced-features-in-Firefox-AI-controls-Cropped-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Stylized Firefox AI controls interface highlighting the option to block AI enhancements with dropdown controls for AI features.\" class=\"wp-image-84322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2026\/01\/Blocking-AI-enhanced-features-in-Firefox-AI-controls-Cropped-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2026\/01\/Blocking-AI-enhanced-features-in-Firefox-AI-controls-Cropped-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2026\/01\/Blocking-AI-enhanced-features-in-Firefox-AI-controls-Cropped-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2026\/01\/Blocking-AI-enhanced-features-in-Firefox-AI-controls-Cropped-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2026\/01\/Blocking-AI-enhanced-features-in-Firefox-AI-controls-Cropped-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2026\/01\/Blocking-AI-enhanced-features-in-Firefox-AI-controls-Cropped-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2026\/01\/Blocking-AI-enhanced-features-in-Firefox-AI-controls-Cropped-1280x720.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Firefox AI controls overview.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The browser that gives you a say<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>AI controls give you more say in how you move across the web.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We believe choice is more important than ever as AI becomes a part of people&#8217;s browsing experiences. What matters to us is giving people control, no matter how they feel about AI.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019d like to try AI controls early, they\u2019ll be available first in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firefox.com\/channel\/desktop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Firefox Nightly<\/a>. We\u2019d love to hear what you think on <a href=\"https:\/\/connect.mozilla.org\/t5\/discussions\/bd-p\/discussions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mozilla Connect<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"ft-c-inline-cta\" href=\" https:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/firefox\/new\/?utm_source=blog.mozilla.org&#038;utm_medium=referral&#038;utm_campaign=blog-nav\">\n  <div class=\"ft-c-inline-cta__media\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2026\/03\/Firefox_Logo_Symbol_Fullcolor_RGB-800x800.png\" class=\"attachment-1x1 size-1x1\" alt=\"The Firefox logo\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2026\/03\/Firefox_Logo_Symbol_Fullcolor_RGB-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2026\/03\/Firefox_Logo_Symbol_Fullcolor_RGB-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2026\/03\/Firefox_Logo_Symbol_Fullcolor_RGB-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2026\/03\/Firefox_Logo_Symbol_Fullcolor_RGB-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2026\/03\/Firefox_Logo_Symbol_Fullcolor_RGB-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2026\/03\/Firefox_Logo_Symbol_Fullcolor_RGB-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2026\/03\/Firefox_Logo_Symbol_Fullcolor_RGB-1000x1000.png 1000w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2026\/03\/Firefox_Logo_Symbol_Fullcolor_RGB.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ft-c-inline-cta__content\">\n     <h3>Take control of your internet<\/h3>      <span>Download Firefox<\/span>   <\/div>\n<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AI is changing the web, and people want very different things from it. 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