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Opera pushes WebAI standard for local, in-browser model deployment
Oct 27, 2026SOURCE: techcrunch.com
SO WHAT
If this gains traction within the window, choice shifts from platform owners to endpoints—expanding autonomy before central control hardens.
WebAI aims to run diverse AI models directly in the browser. The signal is an early attempt to invert the pipeline toward user-side compute.
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