With browsers adding AI features to their products, Mozilla aims to give users a choice. On Tuesday, Mozilla announced it would launch an opt-in experiment offering access to AI services in Firefox Nightly.
Firefox Nightly is like a testing version of the browser where they try new things. In Nightly, you can now choose which chatbot you want to use. Some options include ChatGPT, Google Gemini, HuggingChat and Le Chat Mistral. Mozilla plans to add more chatbots too.
Ian Carmichael, a senior leader at Mozilla, said giving users a choice is important. First, you should be able to pick the chatbot that works best for you instead of just one. Also, all chatbots are still learning so none are perfect yet. Each bot has its own strengths and weaknesses. By offering different bots, people can experiment to find the most helpful one.
After choosing a chatbot, you can ask it to summarize pages, simplify language or quiz you on what you read. The goal is to let you try different bots to see which one you like using the most. You do not have to pick a chatbot at all if you do not want to.
Other browsers like Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge also added chatbots recently. Apps like Opera and DuckDuckGo browsers include chatbots too. They help users summarize pages, answer questions and more.
The new feature in Firefox Nightly gives a simple way to explore chatbots from different companies. Users can then continue using the one they find most useful. This helps Mozilla improve choices for a helpful AI experience in Firefox.
