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In a follow-up comment, Seager clarified that, “my plan is to introduce AI-backed features as a ‘preview’ on a strictly
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That means there will always be the option of removing those Snaps.” The ability to remove the Snaps for the AI features, or choose not to install them to begin with, may resolve some users’ concerns, but those who prefer to avoid AI entirely could end up switching to other distributions, including one of the many…
Key facts
- After Canonical’s announcement earlier this week that it’s bringing AI features to Ubuntu, replies included requests for an AI “kill switch” or a way to disable the upcoming features, and comparisons
- In a follow-up comment, Seager clarified that, “their plan is to introduce AI-backed features as a ‘preview’ on a strictly opt-in basis in [Ubuntu version] 26.10
- In his original post, Seager said the upcoming AI features will include accessibility tools like AI speech-to-text and text-to-speech, along with agentic AI features for tasks like troubleshooting
- Canonical is adding AI features to Ubuntu soon, but says users can remove any of the ones they don’t want
Summary
Canonical is adding AI features to Ubuntu soon, but says users can remove any of the ones they don’t want. Canonical’s plan to add AI features to Ubuntu has some users asking for “a version of Ubuntu that does not include these features,” while others say they’ll stick with older versions of the Linux distro or even switch to a different one. In his original post, Seager said the upcoming AI features will include accessibility tools like AI speech-to-text and text-to-speech, along with agentic AI features for tasks like troubleshooting and automation. In a follow-up comment, Seager clarified that, “their plan is to introduce AI-backed features as a ‘preview’ on a strictly opt-in basis in 26.10. After three months on Linux, the reporter doesn't miss Windows at all.