The poll is over, and the result is clear:

#FireFox users have very little interest for Chatbot integration into their browser.

I am very much aware that the people, who voted in this poll are hardly a representative sample, but more than 2.4K people is a better size than many “professional” opinion polls.

@mozilla & @firefox should take people, who actually care about their #browser choice, seriously.

I still seriously believe that #Mozilla’s fate matters,

https://berlin.social/@mina/113102817500429735

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  • superkret@feddit.org
    7·
    2 months ago

    If I want to use a chatbot, I’ll access a website that provides one.
    My browser is supposed to be a program that lets me access the internet, and nothing else.

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
      1·
      2 months ago

      Or I’ll have one installed as a separate app, which will have access to data on my system.

      So either it’s a separate app, or it’s a website. I don’t see a need for my browser to be that app.

      • veroxii@aussie.zone
        2·
        2 months ago

        And if I really really really wanted one in my browser (which I don’t but for the sake of argument) I’ll look for an add-on.

        Same reason I don’t want my browser to filter or ban my content but I totally use unlock origin.

  • cmeio@lemmy.world
    4·
    2 months ago

    Eventhough I am not pro chatbot, such a poll is unfortunately completely worthless. Only random samples (or at least representative ones) allow to say something about a group.

    If we go into an AI fanboy forum and ask the same question, we may find 3000 people saying the exact opposite. It just means nothing whatsoever.

  • el_abuelo@programming.dev
    1·
    2 months ago

    Asking mastodon users whether they’d choose AI over Privacy is like asking Elon Musk if he’d rather end poverty or buy another mega yacht.

  • answersplease77@lemmy.world
    1·
    2 months ago

    We want lighter and faster browsers that load up less features, block all unnecessary data collection and spying and java scripts, consume less hardware resources, and don’t choke and heat up 8-gb ram laptops just because I openned 1 tab.

    I don’t want Siri in my internet. I don’t even like it when it automatically searches and returns suggetions for mere typing anything in address bar. If I wanted a chatbot, I know how to visit chatgpt or any site myself.

  • Buddahriffic@lemmy.world
    1·
    2 months ago

    A representative 300 sample would give a more accurate result than a biased 2.4k sample. Bigger number doesn’t mean better results.

    That said, I’m not sure how to get representation from certain subgroups of the population, like the “never engages with polls” or “lies specifically to fuck with your data” subgroups.

  • Eiri@lemmy.ca
    1·
    2 months ago

    Okay someone has to say it.

    The second F in Firefox is NOT capitalized.

  • Zak@lemmy.world
    0·
    2 months ago

    computer scientists: we have invented a virtual dumbass who is constantly wrong

    tech CEOs: let’s add it to every product

    Borrowed from here

  • jangdonggun@lemmy.ml
    0·
    2 months ago

    Can this poll be considered official ? I clicked the link and it looks like a Twitter poll or something.

    • Mina@berlin.socialOP
      0·
      2 months ago

      @jangdonggun

      Of course, it’s not official.

      I made this poll, as just a normal Fedi user.

      It got more attention than I had anticipated, though.

      • JackbyDev@programming.devEnglish
        1·
        2 months ago

        This post is confusing because I recently did take an official Firefox poll involving AI features (and others).

  • something_random_tho@lemmy.world
    0·
    2 months ago

    I don’t want an AI chatbot in the sidebar, but if it gives Mozilla a new, substantial source of revenue outside the Google search deal–and I can disable it–then I’m all for it.

    • CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      0·
      2 months ago

      I don’t want an AI chatbot in the sidebar, but if it gives Mozilla a new, substantial source of revenue outside the Google search deal–and I can disable it enable it if I want to --then I’m all for it.

      Ftfy

      • NateNate60@lemmy.world
        0·
        2 months ago

        Almost none of the people who are excited about AI know anything about computer science. I say this someone who always encounters idiots claiming my computer science degree will soon be obsolete because of AI… lol

  • fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works
    0·
    2 months ago

    Why not just PWA to side bar extension support? If users want that side bar to a chatbot. Boom easy. If they don’t or any other option its there too.

    If they really want to support local ai specifically focus on the web3 API stuff for it.

    Just be a web browser dammit lol