LibreOffice says ‘no AI’ is now a software feature
LibreOffice has announced it will not include AI in its default software configuration, with the organization citing user privacy as the reason for the decision.
Why this matters: Most software companies treat AI integration as a selling point. LibreOffice is treating its absence as one. That is a meaningful signal when nearly every major productivity tool is quietly routing your documents through external servers to power features you may not have asked for. If you use a word processor, your drafts, notes, and files are part of this story. Choosing software that does not phone home with your writing is a real privacy decision, and it is good to have a major tool make that option explicit.
Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy · Privacy officers
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