The biggest misconceptions about web browsers and why they matter in the AI era
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As AI workloads move into the browser, old assumptions about security, isolation, and performance become real attack surfaces and cost centers. If your product leans on in-browser AI, you need to treat the browser as part of your infra stack, not a neutral delivery shell.
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