Document Foundation outlines strict AI conditions

The Document Foundation, which develops the LibreOffice suite, has set strict conditions for integrating AI into its software. These include user control over where AI processes data, ensuring no content leaves the user's device without permission, and avoiding reliance on a single supplier.

Conditions prevent default AI integration

Under these conditions, AI features cannot be activated by default in LibreOffice. Users can install AI extensions themselves, but most of these extensions rely on local models rather than cloud-based services.

OnlyOffice adjusts AI approach

OnlyOffice has shifted its AI strategy, removing preloaded AI features from its open source versions. Instead, AI tools are now installed separately, reflecting user feedback that emphasized a preference for more control over AI usage.

iA Writer marks AI-generated content

Information Architects' iA Writer includes a feature that highlights content generated by large language models (LLMs). This feature, visible only to the author, uses Markdown to ensure the distinction remains when text is copied elsewhere.

Vivaldi Technologies resists AI integration

Vivaldi Technologies has stated it will not add AI features to its browser unless they can be provided "rigorously." The company argues that AI should not make users passive consumers and avoids outsourcing judgment to artificial assistants.

Procreate avoids generative AI

Savage Interactive, the developer of Procreate, has decided against including generative AI in its application. The decision is based on ethical concerns and a desire to preserve human creativity, which the company believes is shaped by learning and gesture.

Celsys retracts AI plans

Celsys, a competitor to Procreate, had initially planned to add an image generator to its Clip Studio Paint application. However, it quickly retracted this plan due to community backlash, citing concerns over intellectual property and creativity.

Sketch adopts local AI infrastructure

Sketch, the developer of a design application for Mac, has introduced a local MCP server for AI processing. This server is not activated by default, reflecting the company's ongoing caution about AI integration and its ethical implications.

37signals excludes AI from its products

37signals has explicitly stated that its products, including Basecamp, do not include AI features. This stance is documented in its privacy policy and responses to the HECVAT questionnaire, which assesses compliance and security for educational technology providers.