Opera One previews local AI access through proposed WebAI standard

Opera’s proposed WebAI standard lets websites and extensions use models running on a user’s device, 9to5Mac reports. The opt-in Opera One preview includes Google’s Gemma and, on Macs, Apple’s on-device foundation model, according to Opera. Opera says users can control site access without a subscription and plans to bring the feature to GX and Neon later. TechCrunch notes that local processing does not eliminate privacy risks and can strain a computer.