# Opera introduces a new web standard to let users deploy AI locally in their browser

> **Publication**: aitalky (Independent AI Journalism)
> **Canonical Citation URL**: https://aitalky.vercel.app/news/opera-introduces-a-new-web-standard-to-let-users-deploy-ai-locally-in-their-browser
> **Original Source**: [TechCrunch AI](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/27/opera-introduces-a-new-web-standard-to-let-users-deploy-ai-locally-in-their-browser/)
> **Author**: Lucas Ropek (undefined)
> **Published Date**: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
> **Category**: INDUSTRY
> **Tags**: AI, TechCrunch AI, industry

## Executive Summary
The new standard, WebAI, is designed to work with a variety of AI models



## Full Coverage
Browser maker Opera has introduced a new web standard that lets users run AI models directly in its browser, without relying on the cloud

The new standard, WebAI, is designed to work with a variety of AI models. Opera name drops Google's Gemma — an open-weight model that Google introduced two years ago — as one example. On Macs, WebAI also supports Apple's on-device foundation model, the company says

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