Chrome is adding `window.ai` – a Gemini Nano AI model right inside the browser

This doesn't seem useful unless it's something standardized across browsers. Otherwise I'd still need to use a plugin to support safari, etc.

It seems like it could be nice for something like a bookmarklet or a one-off script, but I don't think it'll really reduce friction in engaging with Gemini for serious web apps.

I don't think so. Chrome is already the most popular browser. If a website decides to use this they are just going to tell users to use Chrome. And then Chrome sustains its dominant position. It's the right strategy for them to further their dominance.

And the right way to think about it isn't other browsers. It's Google seeing what Apple is doing in iOS 18 and imitating that.

> It's the right strategy for them.

That's what people said about Internet Explorer