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Ubuntu’s AI plans have Linux users looking for a ‘kill switch’
Users are getting worried after Ubuntu announced plans to start rolling out AI features. Canonical's VP of Engineering has said that all AI features will be shipped as Snap packages, meaning they can be removed. He goes on to say that AI features will be opt-in. New installs will ask during setup if users wish to add them or not. The features will focus on things like accessibility (text-to-speech and speech-to-text, for example) and agentic features like troubleshooting and automation. Regardless, many users have voiced concerns and have even expressed potentially switching distros.
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