Google recently officially announced support for WebGPU technology in Google Chrome. WebGPU technology provides hardware acceleration for some applications, giving browsers direct access to GPU resources. This means that not only can computers process his 3D graphics locally, but so can artificial intelligence algorithms.
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“With WebGPU, the internet is proving to be ripe for artificial intelligence.”Chrome project developer and consumer lead Matt Waddell said in an interview ahead of the Google I/O conference. At the event, the company will demonstrate in action his Stability AI web application, an AI algorithm that generates images from text descriptions.
The move reflects the development of AI technology that has long been hidden behind the scenes, but has become more visible with the advent of next-generation generation platforms such as OpenAI ChatGPT, Microsoft Bing, Google Bard, and Adobe Firefly. I was. Phone and laptop resources are far more modest than data center capabilities, but the ability to run AI applications locally rather than in the cloud can never be overestimated. Problems related to network outages and personal data transfers are a thing of the past.
WebGPU technology grew out of a project by Google, Apple, and other companies that planned to give web applications access to GPUs, which had previously been used only for games. But it soon became clear that GPUs are also effective as accelerators for AI algorithms. Google also announced the launch of partnership projects with developers of Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari and Microsoft Edge. This allows developers to ensure compatibility across different browsers and applications.
At Google I/O, the company will also demonstrate the new capabilities of its WebAssembly technology (Wasm), which enables application software such as Adobe Photoshop and Autodesk AutoCAD to run from the browser. Wasm now supports Kotlin language. Kotlin language is widely used in building his Android apps, allowing the developer to attract new users from other platforms.
