LibreOffice breaks download records after declaring it has no AI features

LibreOffice 26.8, released on August 26, recorded over 1 million installer downloads in its first week, excluding Linux repository updates. The Document Foundation announced that the suite contains no generative-AI features, citing privacy-related principles such as user-controlled execution, no outbound data, no telemetry, vendor independence, format integrity and optionality. Instead, TDF encourages community-developed plugins for AI integration while critiquing competitors that embed AI for subscription revenue.