Yes, no (built-in) AI is now a feature
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/09/03/yes-no-ai-is-now-a-feature/
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@libreoffice https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/08/21/there-is-no-best-interface/ Was this blog post written with the help of AI?
@libreoffice In fact, it's the other way around: AI has built-in you
https://simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/1/codex-libreoffice/
@libreoffice fantastic! Now I just need libre office to stop crashing when I open it 😔
@CorvidCrone Obviously, that shouldn't be happening, but without any details about your setup (computer type, operating system, LibreOffice version etc.) it's hard for us to say what the problem could be...
@libreoffice
No added sugars
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No AI 👌
@libreoffice Nice. Here in Norway, we've been doing the no (built in) AI features too: https://vivaldi.com/blog/keep-exploring/
@libreoffice I wonder how long this policy will last. If LibreOffice is to be a professionally used office suite, some AI features will eventually be necessary. If they aren't added, LibreOffice will become a suite for a small group of old-fashioned nerds.
@michal @libreoffice Which "AI" (quatation marks very much intended) features do you deem so necessary that an extension is not sufficient?
@Razemix @libreoffice I have no idea; I don't use office suites. However, various tools such as email summarization, checking of facts in documents (not typos), recommended next steps for documents within a company's workflow etc. it will become a standard part of office workflows, because they can make work more efficient.
@michal @libreoffice But even if it did (which I highly doubt), does it need to be built-in? Because that's what the original post is about. No one is stopping you from making an extension with the desired functionality and deploying it company-wise.
@libreoffice Have you ever done a study on the readability of your website? I think you have obvious contrast issues because of that bright green. 😅
Thank you so much for not succumbing to the brainless "AI" cult! It means a lot to me to read principled and sensible statements like this 🙏
AND THAT'S WHY THEY'RE THE GOATS
商业模型对训练数据的态度最能暴露它：开源项目把 no AI 当卖点（LibreOffice 这周刚做了），闭源平台把用户生成内容直接当自助餐（这条 Amazon/Twitch）。一条线划在「我不放 AI 进去」，另一条划在「用户产了什么我就拿什么」。这两件事在同一周发生，挺说明问题。
@libreoffice so you're telling me that libreoffice is "Zuzai"? (https://zuzai.org)
congrats!!
@libreoffice I love this boundary. If I want to use my own AI tools on my documents on my computer I want to be enabled to do that, but I will abandon any office software or browsers that insert AI into updates without a full opt-out.
