"We're taking a stand, choosing humans over hype, and we will not turn the joy of exploring into inactive spectatorship,"
"Without exploration, the web becomes far less interesting. Our curiosity loses oxygen and the diversity of the web dies."
"I'm not so sure that applies to the general public, but I do think that actually most people are kind of wary of something that's always looking over your shoulder,"
"And a lot of the systems as they're built today that's what they're doing. The reason why they're putting in the systems is to collect information."
Vivaldi refuses to embed generative AI into its browser and prioritizes human-driven web exploration over automated, AI-directed browsing. Multiple major browser vendors and AI firms are integrating models into browsers or testing extension-based prompt interactions that act on users' behalf. Vivaldi contends that such automation diverts traffic away from publishers to chatbots, impoverishes the web, reduces curiosity and diversity, and encourages passive spectatorship. Vivaldi asserts many users are wary of always-on systems that collect information. Vivaldi chooses a human-centered approach and rejects AI features that would change browsing into an automated, observational experience.
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