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Tldr: Theyre adding an opt-in alt text generation for blind people and an opt-in ai chat sidebar where you can choose the model used (includes self-hosted ones)

      • barryamelton@lemmy.ml
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        1 year ago

        If it was truly opt-in, it could be an extension. They should not be bundling this with the browser, bloating it more in the process.

        The extension API doesn’t have enough access for this.

        You technically can run your own local AI, but they hook up to the big data-hungry ones out of the box.

        While it is opt-in and disabled by default, this is the real problem.

    • dustyData@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Self-hosted and locally run models also goes a long way. 90% of LLMs applications don’t require users to surrender their devices, data, privacy and security to big corporations. But that is exactly how the space is being run right now.

        • xor@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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          1 year ago

          The alternative is only supporting self hosted LLMs, though, right?

          Imagine the scenario: you’re a visually impaired, non-technical user. You want to use the alt-text generation. You’re not going to go and host your own LLM, you’re just going to give up and leave it.

          In the same way, Firefox supports search engines that sell your data, because a normal, non-technical user just wants to Google stuff, not read a series of blog posts about why they should actually be using something else.