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Did Opera launch a WebAI early preview that runs AI models locally in Opera One?

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Confirmed via Opera press. Opera Newsroom says Opera began shipping local AI models in its browsers; WebAI early preview is rolling out in Opera One (GX and Neon to follow), as an opt-in proposed web standard with models such as Gemma and Apple’s on-device foundation model on Macs.

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  2. Confirmed

    Opera Newsroom: Opera began shipping local AI models in its browsers; WebAI early preview in Opera One (GX/Neon to follow); proposed web standard; opt-in; models include Google Gemma and Apple on-device foundation model on Macs.

    Source: Opera Newsroom · Official story →
  3. Confirmed

    TechCrunch reports that Opera introduced WebAI, a proposed web standard for running AI models locally in the browser, as an early preview in Opera One (with Opera GX and Neon to follow). The opt-in feature is described as model-agnostic, with examples including Google Gemma and Apple’s on-device foundation model on Macs.

    Source: TechCrunch
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Is Opera WebAI on-device preview out yet?
Yes. Opera confirmed it on Oct 27.
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