Opera launches WebAI standard for running AI models locally in the browser
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On 27 October 2026, TechCrunch reported that Opera has launched a new web standard called WebAI, letting users run AI models directly in the browser without relying on the cloud. According to the report, the standard is not tied to a specific model and supports open-weight models such as Google's Gemma, as well as Apple's on-device foundation models on Mac. The standard is currently at the launch stage, and adoption and implementation progress remain to be seen.
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- TechCrunch · AIOpera introduces a new web standard to let users deploy AI locally in their browser
The new standard, WebAI, is designed to work with a variety of AI models.
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