Firefox 158 adds AI form filling and fixes 77 security flaws
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Browser vendors are quietly turning the UI into an AI surface—PDFs and form fill are just the first default workflows getting model assistance. If your product still relies on browser friction for value capture, assume that layer is going away and re-check your moat.
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