Canonical clarify some their AI for plans for Ubuntu Linux - opt-in and easy to remove https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/canonical-clarify-some-their-ai-for-plans-for-ubuntu-linux-opt-in-and-easy-to-remove/

[gamingonlinux@mastodon.social]

Canonical clarify their AI plans for Ubuntu Linux - opt-in and easy to remove (fixed the title, third times the charm eh)

Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/canonical-clarify-their-ai-plans-for-ubuntu-linux-opt-in-and-easy-to-remove/

#Ubuntu #AI #Linux #OpenSource

[gbsills@social.vivaldi.net]

@gamingonlinux There should be a way to remove all AI snaps without having to identify them. Microsoft has shown us how AI gets embedded in places the user would never expect.

[raymaccarthy@mastodon.ie]

@gamingonlinux
It will boost plain Debian and Linux Mint as have past kool-aid-Mac-Windows inspired innovations.

Is there any Canonical / Mozilla overlap of staff or similar?

[ozone89@techhub.social]

@gamingonlinux opt-in and Easy to remove -- just like the permanence of their distro on my system

[ray_of_sunlight@mastodon.social]

@gamingonlinux "Some"

As if AI was necessary to begin with.