Opera previews WebAI, a standard that lets websites run AI models locally on users' computers

Summary

Opera has previewed WebAI, a new web standard that lets websites and extensions use AI models running locally on supported computers. Digital Trends reports that this avoids cloud processing and separate subscriptions, and that access stays under the user's control through site-specific permissions. TechCrunch reports that WebAI is designed to work with a variety of AI models.

Timeline

1. Digital Trends

   27 Oct 2026, 13:00 UTCSource ↗

   Digital Trends reports that Opera's WebAI preview lets websites and extensions use AI models running locally on supported computers, avoiding cloud processing and separate subscriptions, with access controlled by the user through site-specific permissions.

2. TechCrunch

   27 Oct 2026, 13:00 UTCSource ↗

   TechCrunch reports that Opera has introduced WebAI, a new web standard to let users deploy AI locally in their browser, and that it is designed to work with a variety of AI models.