Adopting AI could be Firefox's final blunder - here's what Mozilla should do

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Mozilla's new CEO declares that AI is the future of Firefox.
• There's no indication of how embedded AI will be in the browser.
• I expect the Linux community won't welcome this change.

Let's cut to the chase: No. AI will not save Firefox or Mozilla.

Let's back up a bit now.

Mozilla has a new CEO, Anthony Enzor-DeMeo, who has assured the world that changes are coming to the Firefox web browser. Firefox will remain the cornerstone of the organization, but it will evolve into an AI browser.

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