Chrome: Beta and Canary

Best for seeing new built-in AI APIs early.

  1. Install Chrome Beta or Chrome Canary from the links above.
  2. Open chrome://version and confirm you are not on stable.
  3. Open chrome://flags and search for AI-related entries.
  4. Enable relevant experimental features, then relaunch.
  5. Open the demo page and run Built-in AI API Tests.
Flag names and availability can change quickly between builds. Use the built-in test panel in this repo as the source of truth for what is active in your current runtime.

Firefox: Beta and Nightly

Best for testing incoming Firefox AI controls and experiments.

  1. From Firefox desktop channels, install Beta or Nightly.
  2. Open about:support to verify channel and build version.
  3. Open Firefox settings and review experimental/Labs features where available.
  4. Use AI controls to opt in or customize behavior for sidebar/chat surfaces.
  5. Open the demo page and run Built-in AI API Tests.
Firefox emphasizes user control and privacy framing. Expect feature rollouts and labels to vary by region, account status, and channel maturity.
Browser Track Release Speed AI Experiment Access Best Use
Chrome Stable Slowest Limited Baseline and production comparison
Chrome Beta Fast Good Pre-release demos with moderate stability
Chrome Canary Fastest Highest Earliest AI capability exploration
Firefox Release Slowest Limited General audience baseline
Firefox Beta Fast Good Near-release AI controls testing
Firefox Nightly Fastest Highest Early feature and experiment validation

How to Show This to People During a Demo

  1. Open this page first and walk through channel setup.
  2. Open the main demo in each installed browser channel.
  3. Run the built-in test panel and compare results side by side.
  4. Capture screenshots of each channel so differences are visible in reports.