• [$] Calibre adds AI "discussion" feature

    From LWN.net@1337:1/100 to All on Mon Dec 15 18:00:07 2025
    [$] Calibre adds AI "discussion" feature

    Date:
    Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:54:05 +0000

    Description:
    Version
    8.16.0 of the calibre ebook-management software, released on December4, includes a
    "Discuss with AI" feature that can be used to query various AI/LLM
    services or local models about books, and ask for recommendations on
    what to read next. The feature has sparked discussion among human
    users of calibre as well, and more than a few are upset about the
    intrusion of AI into the software. After much pushback, it looks as
    though users will get the ability to hide the feature from calibre's user interface, but LLM-driven features are here to stay and more will
    likely be added over time.

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    Link to news story:
    https://lwn.net/Articles/1049886/


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