Firefox 130 is bringing a game-changing feature: automatic alt-text generation for images using a fully private on-device AI model! 🙌🏾
Initially available in the built-in PDF editor, our aim is to extend this to general browsing for screen reader users. https://hacks.mozilla.org/2024/05/experimenting-with-local-alt-text-generation-in-firefox-nightly/
@mozilla This is good, but I feel like this shouldn't be a long term solution. Instead we should be pushing websites to serve alt text, especially since HTML already has support for it.
@mozilla I hate that you guys are doing this instead of giving us a proper tablet UI. I just want to browse the web, folks.
@mozilla This a good and well done use of AI. It may be particularly useful for posting images on mastodon and fediverse in general.