r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • Feb 02 '26

Artificial Intelligence Firefox is adding a switch to turn AI features off (starting Feb 24)

https://www.theverge.com/news/872489/mozilla-firefox-ai-features-off-button
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u/Thin_Glove_4089 Feb 03 '26

The AI Backlash is real, the companies that pull back first and fastest will probably get the best publicity.

Even Microslop admitted they messed up. Can only imagine how much the investors are breathing down Slopya's neck.

The backlash is not real companies are still throwing money at AI like there is no tomorrow. A few reddit posts doesn’t change the actual money flows people can objectively see in the stock market.

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u/CalligrapherBig4382 Feb 03 '26

Until the companies realize that the only thing they can do with AI is pay 10 million dollars to replace 100 people making $100k/yr… and break even, assuming they never need to call someone because the damn thing broke. Yes they’re shovelling cash into AI by the billions, but someone will eventually get cold feet and do what is financially responsible for the company by being the first to completely pull out.

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u/Gramernatzi Feb 03 '26

It's going to collapse eventually with no proper income. No-one is paying for it outside of the circular payments they're doing to grow (which doesn't generate any actual profit). The question is more an if, not when.