{"id":13846,"date":"2025-08-13T21:23:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T19:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monodes.com\/predaelli\/?p=13846"},"modified":"2025-08-13T07:26:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T05:26:56","slug":"ai-bloat-in-browser-blowing-up-cpu-and-drains-battery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monodes.com\/predaelli\/2025\/08\/13\/ai-bloat-in-browser-blowing-up-cpu-and-drains-battery\/","title":{"rendered":"AI ‘Bloat’ in browser blowing up CPU and drains battery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Slashdot tells us that a new “AI-bloat feature” of Firefox 141 blows up CPU and energy usage<\/a> referring a neowin.net<\/a> article that luckily offers an easy solution: disabling it. Here’s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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you can disable them through the browser’s advanced settings. Head to about:config<\/code><\/strong> in a new tab, accept the risk warning, and use the search bar to find the controls. To kill the AI chatbot feature, search for browser.ml.chat.enabled<\/code><\/strong> and set it to false<\/code><\/strong>. To stop smart tab grouping, search for browser.tabs.groups.smart.enabled<\/code><\/strong> and set it to false<\/code><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Slashdot tells us that a new “AI-bloat feature” of Firefox 141 blows up CPU and energy usage referring a neowin.net article that luckily offers an easy solution: disabling it. Here’s how: you can disable them through the browser’s advanced settings. Head to about:config in a new tab, accept the risk warning, and use the search…<\/p>\n

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