Chrome Canary Introduces Native Embedding API for On-Device AI
gaganghotra_ · x · 2026-08-03
A developer discovered that Chrome Canary 153 has introduced a native Embedding API behind an experimental flag. This means the browser will natively support text vectorization, allowing developers to build AI features like semantic search directly on the client side without relying on external cloud APIs or bundling heavy local models. Early tests show promising performance and capabilities.
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