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Mozilla's Opposition to Chrome's Prompt API

Mozilla has raised significant concerns regarding Google's proposed Prompt API, which aims to integrate Large Language Models directly into the browser, sparking a debate over privacy and web standards.

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Prompt API

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https://github.com/webmachinelearning/prompt-api/blob/main/README.md

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@domenic

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Blink just published an intent-to-prototype.

Source: Hacker News

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