Kenji Baheux

It's all semantics until API quotas hit. Build free & fast with built-in AI APIs: zero costs, privacy, and no BringYourOwnKey dilemmas. See @eisbahn.jp 's Semantic Sticky Board using the Semantic Embedder API in DevTrial: semantic-sticky-board.yoichiro.dev Explore: goo.gle/chrome-ai-de... #WebAI

Built-in AI brings zero marginal cost, no API keys, and permissionless innovation. But how do you debug and monitor quality of client side AI? Julien Bataillé (Rakuten) built a PoC instrumenting the Prompt API with OpenInference spans & direct OTLP export: github.com/rakutenanaly...

Just found a fun project: Arcrawls (arcrawls.com) 👾 It’s a nostalgic browser pet that reacts to your tabs & gains XP. And, yes it has AI ✨😊! By using a local Distilbert & Prompt API, it avoids the downsides of AI for fun projects. Zero cost, Zero keys, Privacy. Code: github.com/fujiDevv/con...

Leaving Tokyo under the watchful eye of Godzilla🦖! Next stop: Berlin for Google I/O Connect✈️ I look forward to connecting with the developer community to talk use cases and pain points. Let's see if the AI APIs we’re working on can help. Come inform our next roadmap! 🌐✨

Third round of Garmin coaching is paying off! 🎉 Managed to beat my previous 5k record (27:40) by 1 minute and 20 seconds, landing at 26:20 😄. As a bonus, my VO₂ max gave me a little nod up to 49. #Garmin #running 🏃‍♂️💨

Per popular request, the LanguageDetector API will soon gain the ability to dissociate Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. groups.google.com/a/chromium.o... Documentation: developer.chrome.com/docs/ai/lang... #WebAI #BuiltinAI

Google I/O is powering down, but the roadshow begins! 🗺️✨ I’ll be hitting the I/O Connect circuit because shipping APIs means nothing until our work gently collides with real devs solving real-world problems. Thanks for raiding the Chrome sandbox! 🚀 #GoogleIO #WebAI #WebDev

Early birds get the calm before the inference storm 🧘‍♂️ Day 2 of #GoogleIO is live! ​Swing by the Chrome Sandbox for use-case hunting & all-day Built-in AI + WebMCP demos. ​🔥 Today's Picks: 11am: Built-in AI Q&A 1pm: Chrome AI Leadership / WebMCP Q&A 3pm: Agentic Era 4pm: Built-in AI

🚀 Google I/O updates for Chrome built-in AI! 🎉 Prompt API ships to stable in Chrome 148! Previews on the horizon: 🛠️ Native Tool Calling preview 🔍 Embeddings API preview. Also a new 🎛️ Prompt Parameters Origin Trial. Join the Early Preview Program for heads up and feedback: goo.gle/chrome-ai-de...

1h 30m until #GoogleIO 2026! 🚀 Come check the new APIs in the Chrome area. Hitting walls? We have a T-Rex and our équipe de choc of Partnerships, DevRel & PMs ready to help you break through including unlocking permissionless, unshackled client side AI compute. See you in the sandbox! 🧑‍💻✨

Just landed for #GoogleIO ! 🛬 Eager to meet folks and talk use cases. Skip servers, quotas, & red tape: Web AI is permissionless, unshackled compute that gets better by the day. Check the 1st wave of AI APIs, and let's discuss what's next: developer.chrome.com/docs/ai/built-in-apis 🧑‍💻✨

Zack's demo (from @brilliantsole.bsky.social ) got my week off to a great start! 🚀 Pair smart glasses with the Prompt API and a few other technologies, and apparently, you get a digital first mate with a voice of pure authority. 🏴‍☠️ ​Check the vibe: youtu.be/tcqrFwadepQ?...

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

NEW 5K PR :) 🎉 Went from 31:34 to 29:33. Sticking to #GarminCoach is paying off! #devsWhoRun #RunnersInTech

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" https://www.raymondcamden.com/2025/07/25/getting-image-insights-with-built-in-chrome-ai-and-exif-data

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 ;)

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

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.