Mozilla Corporation announced that it will officially discontinue its AI content detection extension, "Deep Fake Detector," on June 26. On the same day, another AI assistant extension named Orbit will also be shut down. This decision has drawn significant attention from users and media alike.

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"Deep Fake Detector" is a tool designed to help users identify AI-generated content. It primarily relies on open-source models like ApolloDFT and Binocular for content analysis. The release of this tool once provided users with a way to distinguish between AI-created and human-created content. Compared to many commercial detection services, Mozilla's open-source tool was favored by some users. However, the popularity of this tool did not meet expectations. According to data from Mozilla's official store, its active user count was only around 3,300.

Tech media outlet omgubuntu noted that Mozilla's decision to close this detection tool may suggest its default acceptance attitude towards AI-generated content. In the current context where AI content is becoming increasingly prevalent, Mozilla's Firefox browser might face risks of quality degradation, which could further impact user experience and potentially affect the company's survival and development.

Mozilla officials have not provided detailed explanations for this decision. However, for users who rely on high-quality content, this is undoubtedly disappointing news. As more AI-generated content enters the internet, users need to find more effective tools to verify the authenticity of these contents, and Mozilla's move may make such demand even more urgent.

In this rapidly evolving technological era, how to balance innovation with user needs will be an important issue for Mozilla in the future.

Key Takeaways:

🌟 Mozilla will discontinue the "Deep Fake Detector" extension on June 26.

🔍 This tool aims to help users identify AI-generated content, but has only about 3,300 active users.

📰 Closing the detection tool may imply Mozilla's default acceptance attitude towards AI content.