LibreOffice says ‘no AI’ is now a software feature

LibreOffice is positioning “no AI” as a product differentiator, emphasizing offline operation, data sovereignty, and auditability for organizations that handle sensitive or regulated information. For CIOs and IT leaders, this highlights a growing split in software strategy: some users will demand embedded AI, while others will prefer tools that minimize data exposure, vendor dependence, and network requirements. IT organizations may need to support both models—defaulting to privacy-first applications where risk is high, while allowing controlled, optional AI integrations for teams that can justify them.