This feels less like an “anti-AI” stance and more like a trust and control issue.
For browsers especially, users have very different threat models and performance expectations, and “always on” AI features blur that line quickly.
An explicit opt-out makes sense, but I wonder if the more important question is whether these features can be implemented in a way that’s truly local and auditable.
If users can’t clearly understand where data goes and what runs on-device, toggles become a necessary safety valve rather than a preference.