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    browser.ml.chat.enabled set to false
    browser.ml.chat.menu set to false
    browser.ml.chat.page set to false
    browser.ml.chat.page.footerBadge set to false
    browser.ml.chat.page.menuBadge set to false
    browser.ml.chat.shortcuts set to false
    browser.ml.chat.sidebar set to false
    browser.ml.enable set to false
    browser.ml.linkPreview.enabled set to false
    browser.ml.pageAssist.enabled set to false
    browser.tabs.groups.smart.enabled set to false
    browser.tabs.groups.smart.userEnable set to false
    extensions.ml.enabled set to false
That should do it.

Can also use the user config override if you want to do it without having to do that every time you install FF somewhere new (put user.js in the root folder of your firefox profile).

    user_pref("browser.ml.chat.enabled", false);
    user_pref("browser.ml.chat.menu", false);
    user_pref("browser.ml.chat.page", false);
    user_pref("browser.ml.chat.page.footerBadge", false);
    user_pref("browser.ml.chat.page.menuBadge", false);
    user_pref("browser.ml.chat.shortcuts", false);
    user_pref("browser.ml.chat.sidebar", false);
    user_pref("browser.ml.enable", false);
    user_pref("browser.ml.linkPreview.enabled", false);
    user_pref("browser.ml.pageAssist.enabled", false);
    user_pref("browser.tabs.groups.smart.enabled", false);
    user_pref("browser.tabs.groups.smart.userEnable", false);
    user_pref("extensions.ml.enabled", false);
It's a garbage feature that no one appears to have asked for.


This is just as user friendly as the rest of the firefox configuration. I can't recommend it to anyone in good faith anymore.


They are promising to, along with the AI tab misfeature, add one button in preferences to turn off all the AI features.


At this point, it's easier to start with a privacy-focused, AI-free fork, like LibreWolf, and turn some stuff on to stop it breaking sites that have privacy-hostile workings, like disabling that LibreWolf exclusive fingerprinting protection that many sites don't play nice with.


So sick of all these hacks. I've been a Firefox user for decades but it's time to throw in the towel.


> it's time to throw in the towel

And do what? Use a Chromium-based browser, which is infinitely worse?


Forks exist


If Mozilla needs ill-fated diversification attempts to try to stay afloat, forks are in an even worse situation.


Certainly starting to feel that way isn't it.

It's frustrating that the choice is between "becoming bad" (firefox) and "much worse" (chrome).




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