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Originally Posted by John F
Maybe it would be helpful to some people to get an AI recap of the link.  : |
AI Summery from ChatGPT.
Here’s a summary of the MobileRead forum thread you linked (thread #370992) about Calibre and AI features:
Thread Title: “Turn off/Block AI features (Calibre)”
Date: Early December 2025
Forum: MobileRead (Calibre section)
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Main Issue
The original poster asked whether it’s possible to turn off or block AI features in Calibre — essentially requesting a way to disable any AI-related functionality.
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Key Clarification from Replies
🔹 Calibre does not have AI features enabled by default.
Users responding explained that the core Calibre application only includes AI-related tools if you explicitly enable them — e.g., through plugins or settings you choose yourself. If you never enable those, Calibre won’t use any AI features.
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🔹 AI plugins do nothing unless activated.
Even if AI-related plugins are installed, they remain inactive unless you turn them on or configure them with an API key, so there’s nothing running “in the background” that you have to block.
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Overall Tone / Community Response
The responses were largely factual and reassuring, emphasizing that Calibre’s AI capabilities aren’t automatic and that users need to opt in deliberately.
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There wasn’t a technical workaround needed because no automatic AI behavior exists to disable unless the user set it up.
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Bottom Line
If you’re concerned about AI features in Calibre: you don’t need to disable anything by default. Calibre only uses AI when you manually enable plugins or tools that integrate with AI services.
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If you want, I can also provide info on how to remove or disable specific Calibre AI plugins/settings if you’ve installed them. Would that help?