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Michael Ten @lemmy.world

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Opera is testing letting you download LLMs for local use, a first for a major browser

Opera is testing letting you download LLMs for local use, a first for a major browser

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Opera is testing letting you download LLMs for local use, a first for a major browser

www.zdnet.com /article/opera-is-testing-letting-you-download-llms-for-local-use-a-first-for-a-major-browser/

Michael Ten @lemmy.world

1y ago

Opera is testing letting you download LLMs for local use, a first for a major browser

www.zdnet.com /article/opera-is-testing-letting-you-download-llms-for-local-use-a-first-for-a-major-browser/

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I haven't used Opera since they switched from their own engine to chrome. They are now owned by a Chinese company, so it probably has at least as much tracking built into it as Google Chrome now.
- I miss old opera before the buyout
  
  That's essentially Vivaldi now.
  
  Vivaldi is made by many of the same people with similar features and vibe. It's also chromium-based, though.
Why the hell do I need this in a web browser? Why isn’t it a stand alone app?
- If you think of LLMs as a thing to replace search bars then this kind of makes sense.
  
  Just more unnecessary browser bloat.
  
  If you think of LLMs as a thing to replace search bars
  I don't.
- There are plenty of stand-alone LLM apps.
- Same reason people get their WiFi from their ISP Modem+Router combo, even though it's stupid to do so: People often confuse initial convenience for good.
Thats a cool feature for sure but I don't trust opera.
Can't they just stick to normal browser things like gaming integrations?
https://rentry.co/operagx
Intresting. But I'm curious about the performance.
A bigger LLM (mixtral) already struggles to run on my mid-range gaming PC. Trying to run an LLM that isn't terrible on a standard laptop wouldn't be a good experience.
What's LLM?

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