LibreOffice says 'no AI' is now a software feature, citing user privacy
TechCrunch AI · rss · 2026-10-06
The maker of open-source office suite LibreOffice says it has no plans to add AI to the software's default configuration, citing user privacy, and is framing the absence of AI as a feature — a contrarian stance in an industry racing to embed AI everywhere.
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