The Document Foundation said LibreOffice will not include AI features in its default installation “for the foreseeable future,” presenting the decision as a privacy protection rather than a gap. The foundation argued that most AI tools send documents to remote servers, and that any organization handling confidential, legally privileged or personal data needs to know where that data goes, with the only reliable assurance being that it “does not leave the machine.” Users who want AI can still install optional extensions that connect to models running on their own devices. The foundation also set criteria any future built-in AI would have to meet, including keeping data local and avoiding dependence on a single provider. As AI gets added to nearly every productivity app, LibreOffice, used by tens of millions of people and organizations, is betting some users care just as much about what is left out.
Sources: TechCrunch.