I deconstructed an AI Alt-Text demo to move from AI as a detour to AI as a "Main quest" helper.
Think "Push-bars" instead of "Pull" handles: don't force new habits; meet users where they already go.
Demo: exploractical.com/demos/alt-text/
Underlying thinking: exploractical.com/blog/2026/alt-text/
"Our role shifts from 'building the UI' to 'managing the truth.'"
@bandarra.me 's piece hits on a key AI struggle: high-fidelity polish creates a false sense of "readiness".
We need the inspiration, but must carry the reality of what it takes to reach prod.
bandarra.me/posts/vibe-t...
In enterprise environments, cloud-based STT is often a non-starter.
@paul.kinlan.me 's "Utter" Chrome extension fixes this with the WebSpeech and Prompt APIs to transcribe and polish your "train of thought" entirely on-device.
chromewebstore.google.com/detail/utter...
#WebAI #BuiltInAI
New 5k personal best on this fine Emperor's birthday holiday.
27m40s (vs 29m33s)
#RunnersInTech
Headed to #W3C #TPAC in Kobe! Looking forward to diving into discussions on standardization and opportunities in the AI/ML space for the web. While I might skip the new W3C logo debate 😉, I'm eager to connect with old friends and make new ones passionate about the web.
Videos from the Web AI Summit coming soon!
In the meantime, here's the deck for "Beyond the demo: building the WebAI playbook." Let's validate ideas & UX patterns, fill tooling gaps, and write this playbook together.
docs.google.com/presentation...
#WebAI #BuiltinAI #WebDev #GeminiNano #ChromeAI
Fat-fingered my way from "show, don't tell" to "show, don't yell." I like the new rule better!
You can yell about your tech tour de force all you want, but the audience is only asking: what value does it deliver?
Any favorite typo that ended in a better rule?
#ProductManagemenr #FatFingerFortune
Caffeination-as-a-Service! The total addressable market is every developer with a keyboard. The client-side model is the key to minimizing latency. You've got product-market fit on day one. And, going beyond the pale five 9s accuracy of a naive "always" response?!? I'm already seeing the pitch deck!
Make sure I can DM you, and that you can join in-person.
I have attendee codes for the #WebAI Summit in Sunnyvale on Oct 17. The Chrome WebAI team wants to meet you on the hallway track to get critical context for our roadmap.
Share your projects & challenges for a code!
Can't join in person? The talks will be on YT, but still want to hear your story!
NEW 5K PR :) 🎉 Went from 31:34 to 29:33. Sticking to #GarminCoach is paying off! #devsWhoRun #RunnersInTech
Link to jimakuChan: sayonari.github.io/jimakuChan/
Link to built-in AI APIs:
developer.chrome.com/docs/ai/buil...
Fantastic work by
@sayonari.bsky.social
on jimakuChan, a live subtitle/translation app for streamers.
The latest version is using the #BuiltInAI Translator API to give users fast, private, and free translation directly in the browser without any setup.
Another win for #WebAI !
Love the details on usage measurements, thanks for the write up!
Built-in AI takes a field trip to Middle-earth 🗺️🧝♂️!
Love the surprises that come with building the web platform.
Tecendil uses the built-in AI Language Detector API to transliterate text into Tolkien's Tengwar script: www.tecendil.com?q=Ten%C3%A9i...
#BuiltinAI #WebAI #WebDev #Tolkien
Battling Tokyo's 40°C+ heat has made sticking to #Garmin Coach tough, but today the effort paid off! My VO2 Max just climbed a notch to 48 (Excellent range) 😊 Worth the sweat 🥵! #RunnersInTech #DevsWhoRun
Saw @ThePrimeTime's video (youtu.be/ciNXbR5wvhU?...) & comments around HTTP cache & sharing across origins.
Resources have long been isolated due to partitioning (2020+ in Chrome, longer in other browsers).
Spreading knowledge is hard 😳: developer.chrome.com/blog/http-ca...
#webperf #webdev
New post from my blog: "Getting Image Insights with Built-in Chrome AI and EXIF Data"
www.raymondcamden.com/2025/07/25/getting-image...
Impressive stats and congrats on your VO2 max bump. I also got one yesterday, now at 47 points which is just entering the Excellent band for me. Will keep at it :)
Week 6 of 21 with Garmin Coach! 🎉 Already seeing solid progress: VO2 max up 2 points, ran multiple 5ks (latest 31:36, which is putting me close to intermediate levels for my age group?), and starting to shed some weight. Loving this running journey! #RunnersInTech #DevsWhoRun #PMsWhoRun ;)
Garmin fitness tracker screenshot showing a 5.41 km run in San Francisco (from Fisherman's Wharf along the waterfront to near the Ferry Building) completed in 35:11 on June 12 at 6:16 AM.
Officially my second 5k! 🎉 Garmin coach is slowly but surely guiding me. This was a 15 min 5:40/km pace block, flanked by 10 min at 6:40/km. Not fast, but I'm trying my best to show up!
#RunnersInTech
I can practically hear the traumatic "click of death." Zip disks taught me more about data redundancy than any article ever could 😉
My #WebAI talk on Chrome's journey with built-in AI is live!
Task based AI APIs backed by browser-managed models: youtu.be/1TAhv4vqkTw?...
Hands-on: developer.chrome.com/docs/ai/buil...
📣 Share your thoughts: how can we help your AI ambitions, what you'd like to hear about for future talks, etc.
