LibreOffice 26.8 Doubles Down on No AI, Right After Collabora Welcomed It
It's FOSS, Thursday, August 27th, 2026
The Document Foundation's LibreOffice 26.8 skips AI features entirely, sticking to core open source office basics.
Sourav Rudra covers the release of LibreOffice 26.8, noting the Document Foundation has deliberately avoided adding AI features, positioning the release as a traditional, AI-free update to the open source office suite.
The timing is notable because it follows Collabora, a major LibreOffice-ecosystem contributor, embracing AI integration in its own commercial offerings.
The piece highlights the release's professional typography improvements and broader writing-system support as the actual headline changes, contrasting TDF's conservative stance with the wider industry's AI push.