--- title: Yes, no AI is now a feature | daily.dev description: The Document Foundation explains why LibreOffice 26.8 ships without any default AI features, laying out six principles that any AI integration must satisfy:... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/yes-no-ai-is-now-a-feature-mygynzane twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Yes, no AI is now a feature | daily.dev og:description: The Document Foundation explains why LibreOffice 26.8 ships without any default AI features, laying out six principles that any AI integration must satisfy:... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/yes-no-ai-is-now-a-feature-mygynzane og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/mYGYNzanE.png og:image:alt: Yes, no AI is now a feature og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Yes, no AI is now a feature **[Lobsters](https://daily.dev/sources/lobsters)** · 4 min read · 141 upvotes · 19 comments ## Summary The Document Foundation explains why LibreOffice 26.8 ships without any default AI features, laying out six principles that any AI integration must satisfy: user-controlled execution location, no unauthorized data transmission, no telemetry, no single-vendor dependence, ODF-format output, and full optionality including removability for administrators. Currently no available AI integration meets all these criteria, so none is enabled by default. Users who want AI can install third-party extensions, most of which connect to locally running models via Ollama, LM Studio, or other OpenAI-compatible endpoints so documents never leave the machine. The foundation contrasts its non-profit motivations with commercial suite vendors, for whom AI assistants justify subscription price increases and reinforce data lock-in. The position is not a permanent rejection; the foundation says it will reassess as on-premises inference and open models improve. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Why doesn't LibreOffice 26.8 include AI features by default? No available AI integration currently meets all six conditions the project requires: user-controlled execution location, no unauthorized data transmission, no telemetry, no dependence on a single provider, ODF-format output, and full optionality including removability. Until an approach satisfies all of these, LibreOffice will ship without AI enabled by default, though third-party extensions remain available for users who want them. _Developers weighing privacy tradeoffs in AI tooling can follow how open source projects like LibreOffice draw these lines on daily.dev._ ### How can I use AI features in LibreOffice without sending my documents to the cloud? Third-party extensions available on the LibreOffice extensions website or distributed independently can connect to a locally running model via Ollama, LM Studio, or another OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so the document never leaves the computer. These extensions are developed and maintained by their own authors rather than The Document Foundation, so users should check whether a cloud endpoint is configured before installing one. _Anyone setting up local AI workflows in office tools can track these extension options via daily.dev._ ## Community take How the wider developer community reacted, aggregated from 2 discussions and 23 comments across hackernews, lobsters (as of 2026-09-28). **TL;DR:** Commenters largely welcome LibreOffice's opt-in-only stance, seeing it as a sensible way to keep a lean core product while letting people add AI via extensions if they want it; a side thread argues over whether the article even belongs under a 'vibecoding' tag. **Sentiment:** 60% positive · 30% mixed · 10% skeptical **The case for** - Keeping AI out of the default install lets a small team avoid taking responsibility for data privacy and cost. - Comparisons to Obsidian's plugin-based approach are seen as a good model for optional AI, giving users informed, frictionless opt-in. - Some are relieved to have a tool that doesn't force AI buttons into the interface unprompted. **The pushback** - One commenter disputes the premise, arguing existing protocols are already mature enough to build a compliant integration. - A tagging dispute shows disagreement over whether discussions about not-using LLMs should be lumped under AI-related tags. **By community** - hackernews (positive): Most reactions favor the opt-in-via-extensions approach, comparing it favorably to Obsidian's plugin model and criticizing AI being forced into other software. - lobsters (heated): Praise for the measured tone of the post is overshadowed by a contentious back-and-forth about whether the story deserves a 'vibecoding' tag. **Hottest debate:** Whether a post about deliberately not integrating AI should be tagged the same way as posts about using AI/LLM tools. **Open questions** - What specific technical gaps currently prevent an AI integration from meeting all six stated criteria? **Highlights** > This was a very measured and reasonable post from the LibreOffice team explaining why they chose not to integrate any generative features into LibreOffice. I really appreciate that it neither hypes nor whips up the masses into a foaming frenzy, but instead just shows how the tech can’t yet meet their existing criteria for inclusion. *Please do not reflexively tag this as vibecoding. It isn’t about using LLMs, it’s about choosing whether to integrate generative models and features into software.* > — [johnolinda on lobsters · 7 points, 1 comments](https://lobste.rs/s/sxcz4v/yes_no_ai_is_now_feature#c_tat4an) > I was in a Meet call today. There were no fewer than FIVE Gemini buttons on screen. No fucking thank you, i'd like my software to not do that. If you want it, add a plugin yourself instead of forcing it on everyone. > — [unrented7977 on hackernews](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49557911) > Reminds me of Obsidian's stance on AI - leave it to the plugins. I think other apps can learn from what they are doing with plugin safety transparency in their new Community site - no silver bullets but Obsidian is certainly making it easier for people to make informed decisions on user-built software. Hard to argue with the "no-AI by default, opt-in consciously and frictionlessly, pay your own bill, and we aren't responsible for your data privacy" model, especially for apps managed by small teams > — [marjipan200 on hackernews](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49554353) > I don’t understand this stance. On the technical side, we currently have all the standard protocols and maturity to build an integration that meets the listed requirements. > — [kavaruka on hackernews · 2 comments](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49555188) **Source threads** - [hackernews](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49553350) · 37 points · 18 comments - [lobsters](https://lobste.rs/s/sxcz4v/yes_no_ai_is_now_feature) · 18 points · 5 comments ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@bob72** · 16 upvotes > I do support this. **@akkitto** · 5 upvotes > Because they are in an anti-AI bubble. That's the only real reason. **@nosfair** · 4 upvotes > AI should be a capability, not a dependency. **@daniel8000** · 4 upvotes > Im using LibreOffice. Its OK. I dont think they need AI acceleration as I dont need new features. AI accelation is great for bizzarely huge projects, where nobody knows whats going on. **@brennangoewert** · 2 upvotes > I agree with allowing support with extensions. MS gets on my nerves. Stop adding nags about Copilot in Word. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [DCOX, PDFs Were Not Built for AI. 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