### Mozilla Unveils Firefox 139.0 Featuring AI-Enhanced Link Previews
Today, Mozilla introduced Firefox 139.0, rolling out a cutting-edge AI-driven feature that improves the browsing experience. By using a straightforward keyboard shortcut, users can now access a compact pop-up that displays a preview of a link’s content prior to clicking it. This feature seeks to optimize the browsing experience and offer users quick glimpses into web pages.
#### A Touch of Background
The application of AI features in web browsers is increasingly widespread. As organizations like Perplexity create sophisticated tools such as Comet, established browser developers are also investigating ways to weave AI into their systems. For instance, Google has shared intentions to merge its AI model, Gemini, directly into Chrome, enabling users to engage with it regarding any webpage’s content. Likewise, Microsoft is allowing websites to utilize a local AI model in Edge, facilitating functionalities like summarization and translation. Apple has also joined this field by introducing AI-generated summaries in Safari, though in a less user-friendly manner through Reader Mode.
#### Link Previews
Firefox 139.0 presents Link Previews, an experimental AI tool crafted to encapsulate essential points of a webpage before users opt to click its link. As per Mozilla, this feature can be activated via Firefox Labs within the browser settings. Once enabled, users may employ the Alt+Shift keyboard shortcut while hovering over a link to witness the previews in action.
This feature was initially unveiled as part of Firefox Labs 138 but has now been made more broadly accessible. Although there are apprehensions about how AI-generated previews could influence website traffic, this subtle incorporation of AI has the potential to improve the browsing experience for both tech-savvy and non-technical users, rendering it faster and more efficient.
For more information, users can check the official [release notes from Mozilla](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/139.0/releasenotes/).
*Source: Tecnoblog*
