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That sounds admirable. But it doesn't sound like a fast browser.
by oidar 9mo ago
That sounds admirable. But it doesn't sound like a fast browser.
- everyday7732 9mo agoThat's because the article isn't about a browser - it's a tech stack for running ai.
- fooqux 9mo agoWell it does say that compute is a current bottleneck, but I doubt that'll stay that way forever. There's a ton of resources going into making AI run locally, quickly. It's already gotten loads better just last year.
- striking 9mo agoMaybe, but I would argue that some of these features are genuinely useful and important. Take translation, for example. It's not great to have to send off a page that potentially contains identifying content to Google, but it is the easiest way to handle the matter. Firefox uses local AI to perform a decent translation relatively quickly, and I'd like them to work on improving that capability.
- bondarchuk 9mo agoMany things that are not browsers are genuinely useful and important, this alone doesn't mean Mozilla should be doing them.
- striking 9mo agoTranslation is a necessary part of the web browsing experience for many people.
- bluebarbet 9mo agoAgreed on all counts. Right now there's not even a keyboard shortcut implemented (fiddly context menu only), and the translations are sometimes dodgy too, but I still use it. It's such peace of mind to know that the translation is happening entirely locally.