{"id":28143,"date":"2026-02-09T11:00:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T11:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/09\/mozillas-chrome-rival-will-allow-you-to-block-ai-features-on-the-browser-heres-how-tech-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T11:00:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T11:00:58","slug":"mozillas-chrome-rival-will-allow-you-to-block-ai-features-on-the-browser-heres-how-tech-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/09\/mozillas-chrome-rival-will-allow-you-to-block-ai-features-on-the-browser-heres-how-tech-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Mozilla\u2019s Chrome Rival Will Allow You To Block AI Features On The Browser: Here\u2019s How | Tech News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9889931\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">February 09, 2026, 15:35 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9889931\" class=\"jsx-f8d49e5f8948e8dd jsx-2959888649 asubttl-schema\">Firefox users are getting a new update this month which will add AI features but also allow them to use these tools in their way.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Mozilla%E2%80%99s%20Chrome%20Rival%20Will%20Allow%20You%20To%20Block%20AI%20Features%20On%20The%20Browser%3A%20Here%E2%80%99s%20How - %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/mozillas-chrome-rival-will-allow-you-to-block-ai-features-on-the-browser-heres-how-9889931.html%3Futm_source%3Dwhatsapp%26utm_medium%3Dsocial_share%26utm_campaign%3Dnw18english%0D%0A %0D%0A Get the latest news anytime, anywhere. Install News18 app for free! %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/onelink.to\/website-share-eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 sclrnd wapp social_share\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 notifycnt social_share\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_share_icon.svg\" alt=\"new share icon\" title=\"new share icon\" width=\"8\" height=\"9\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 social_share\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_whatsapp_icon.svg\" alt=\"new whatsapp icon\" title=\"new whatsapp icon\" width=\"21\" height=\"22\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 social_share\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-f8d49e5f8948e8dd jsx-2959888649\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-f8d49e5f8948e8dd jsx-2959888649 amimg\">\n<div class=\"jsx-f8d49e5f8948e8dd jsx-2959888649 amimgwrp\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mozilla has confirmed the details about its approach towards AI\" title=\"Mozilla has confirmed the details about its approach towards AI\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-f8d49e5f8948e8dd jsx-2959888649\"\/><i class=\"jsx-f8d49e5f8948e8dd jsx-2959888649 imgzoom\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/zoom-img.svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" class=\"jsx-f8d49e5f8948e8dd jsx-2959888649 imgzoomicn tap_to_zoom\"\/><\/i><\/div>\n<p>Mozilla has confirmed the details about its approach towards AI<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-f8d49e5f8948e8dd jsx-2959888649 flscrnimgwrp \"><img class=\"jsx-f8d49e5f8948e8dd jsx-2959888649 flscrnimg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-f8d49e5f8948e8dd jsx-2959888649\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" viewbox=\"0 0 44 44\" fill=\"none\" class=\"jsx-f8d49e5f8948e8dd jsx-2959888649 flscrncls\"><circle cx=\"22\" cy=\"22\" r=\"22\" transform=\"rotate(-90 22 22)\" fill=\"#111111\" fill-opacity=\"0.9\" class=\"jsx-f8d49e5f8948e8dd jsx-2959888649\"\/><path d=\"M29.7757 16.8142L23.9651 22.6248L29.7757 28.4355L28.3108 29.9004L22.5002 24.0897L16.6896 29.9004L15.2247 28.4355L21.0353 22.6248L15.2247 16.8142L16.6896 15.3493L22.5002 21.16L28.3108 15.3493L29.7757 16.8142Z\" fill=\"white\" class=\"jsx-f8d49e5f8948e8dd jsx-2959888649\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Every tech company is building tools and bringing AI features that are becoming hard to ignore and most people have signed up for them. But there is a strong case for an alternative option in the market and this is where Mozilla plans to stand out from the popular peers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The company\u2019s Chrome rival browser Firefox will also cater to AI features for users (because why not) but unlike the bigger names, Firefox will also include an option where you can disable all the AI features from working for your account. Giving control to the users is a big way to show their privacy will be handled with care and Firefox is seemingly tempting you with this support.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>Firefox AI Switch To Disable Features<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Mozilla confirmed the new changes coming with the Firefox version 148 that will also feature a dedicated AI section where you will be given the controls of using the feature or not. The company also says you can manage all the features\/tools that are enabled for the account, or even disable all of them from one point.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Think of it as an all-purpose kill switch that will stop you and the AI features from working on the device, no questions asked. This way you cannot feed prompts or take suggestions from various AI tools in the Firefox browser. You will get all the features working within the browser but having the power to block all of them at once will allow more users to experiment and give AI a strong shot.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Mozilla says the Firefox 148 version will be rolling by February 24 for all the users with a new update.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">It is all exciting to see much AI being integrated into these platforms and some even giving you the option to block them. However, these AI features carry a big security risk, especially when the prompts that help you use these features become the weapon to attack your system and device. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Prompt injections have been spotted in other AI browsers like Comet from Perplexity and researchers have tested the issue with Chrome powered by Gemini AI. 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