Browsers: How we got from the web to AI

Tim Berners-Lee created the first web browser and fundamental web technologies like HTML and HTTP at CERN in 1990.
Mosaic was the first graphical web browser, released in 1993 by NCSA, followed by Netscape Navigator in 1994 which became widely popular.
Microsoft introduced Internet Explorer in 1995, and while it dominated the market for years, it eventually was succeeded by Edge in 2020.
Opera emerged in 1996 and switched to Google’s Blink engine in 2013 for improved performance.
Firefox 1.0, launched in 2004 by Mozilla Foundation, offered users an alternative with advanced features and remains popular today.
Google’s Chrome, launched in 2008 with its V8 JavaScript engine, revolutionized performance and introduced the open-source Chromium project.
In recent years, AI features have been introduced to browsers like Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and Samsung, augmenting browsing experience with capabilities like page summarization and more.
The shift to WebRTC has been vital for the shift to a more online-centric lifestyle, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.