Would you switch browsers for a chatbot?

by gametorchon 6/16/2025, 1:13 AMwith 4 comments

by dlcarrieron 6/16/2025, 1:24 AM

No

I just want a web browser that doesn't need to be restarted occasionally, to avoid slowdowns.

In both Blink and Gecko engines, if I don't close and re-open the web browser after 100 or so hours of use, I can close everything but a single tab in a single window, and it'll be laggy, but if I restart it and restore to the same tabs, it's perfectly fine.

by Benderon 6/16/2025, 2:28 PM

No. There is already too much spyware bundled with browsers and operating systems. All browsers are already far too bloated. I have no need for yet more spyware that is leaking more of my behavior to the man.

by astnaion 6/16/2025, 3:05 AM

A conversational interface in a browser doesn’t make sense.

AI in browsers makes sense when it’s a feature integrated into search results.

by mattlon 6/16/2025, 1:48 AM

I'd switch browsers if a chatbot was somehow forced on me.