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Explainer https://github.com/WICG/translation-api/blob/main/README.md Specification https://webmachinelearning.github.io/translation-api/#language-detector-api Note that although the translator API and language detector APIs both live in a single specification, they can be implemented independently, and this Intent is only for the language detector API. Summary A JavaScript API for detecting the language of text, with confidence levels. Blink component Blink>AI>Language Detection <https://issues.chromium.org/issues?q=customfield1222907:%22Blink%3EAI%3ELanguage%20Detection%22> TAG review https://github.com/w3ctag/design-reviews/issues/948 TAG review status Issues addressed The TAG had a number of questions and suggestions, particularly around API shape, all of which were addressed and incorporated into the design. Origin Trial Name Language Detector API Chromium Trial Name LanguageDetectionAPI Origin Trial documentation link https://github.com/WICG/translation-api/blob/main/README.md WebFeature UseCounter name kV8LanguageDetector_Detect_Method Risks Interoperability and Compatibility This feature, like all built-in AI features, has inherent interoperability risks due to the use of AI models whose behavior is not fully specified. See some general discussion in https://www.w3.org/reports/ai-web-impact/#interop. By providing a high-level API with clear output formats, as well as a capabilities API for detecting what a given browser supports, we believe we can guide web developers toward using the API in an interoperable way that does not depend on the specific models that a given browser or browser version uses. Gecko: No signal (https://github.com/mozilla/standards-positions/issues/1015 ) WebKit: No signal (https://github.com/WebKit/standards-positions/issues/339) Web developers: Positive (https://github.com/WICG/proposals/issues/147) Other signals: Ergonomics This API will likely frequently be used in concert with the translator API ( https://chromestatus.com/feature/5172811302961152). The language detection is run on the main thread, the same as the browser's built-in language detection. The inference is fast enough that it is not a concern. Activation This feature would definitely benefit from having polyfills, backed by any of: cloud services, lazily-loaded on-device models using WebGPU, or the web developer's own server. We anticipate seeing an ecosystem of such polyfills grow as more developers experiment with this API. WebView application risks Does this intent deprecate or change behavior of existing APIs, such that it has potentially high risk for Android WebView-based applications? None Debuggability Basic tooling suffices Will this feature be supported on all six Blink platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux, ChromeOS, Android, and Android WebView)? Yes Is this feature fully tested by web-platform-tests <https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/main/docs/testing/web_platform_tests.md> ? The WPTs test the API surface, but since no specific language is guaranteed to be supported, we cannot test the actual language detection. Some tests will need to be marked as optional as they assume certain language support. They also currently do not pass on wpt.fyi since it runs without a language detection model, so creation of LanguageDetector fails. Flag name on about://flags language-detection-api Finch feature name LanguageDetectionAPI Rollout plan Will ship enabled for all users Requires code in //chrome? False Measurement kV8AILanguageDetector_Detect_Method Estimated milestones Shipping on desktop 137 Origin trial desktop first 130 Origin trial desktop last 135 Origin trial extension 1 end milestone 138 DevTrial on desktop 129 Origin trial Android first 130 Origin trial Android last 135 DevTrial on Android 129 Origin trial WebView first 130 Origin trial WebView last 135 Anticipated spec changes None but the API shape is designed with extensibility in mind Link to entry on the Chrome Platform Status https://chromestatus.com/feature/6494349985841152?gate=5122129510268928 Links to previous Intent discussions Intent to Prototype: https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/g/blink-dev/c/Ie46tc6_8so/m/eY1huFmOAAAJ Intent to Experiment: https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msgid/blink-dev/CAM0wra-WvH-sxxWndwAWPLF3eEYqeLhXrz-VmZKH4Wxzbpse-Q%40mail.gmail.com Intent to Extend Experiment 1: https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msgid/blink-dev/CAO4d-SsFc3ucbmasgZmWn4PE_TOMMnWZQCzrL%3DXbbo5tDxMSOg%40mail.gmail.com This intent message was generated by Chrome Platform Status <https://chromestatus.com/>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "blink-dev" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to blink-dev+unsubscr...@chromium.org. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msgid/blink-dev/CAJcT_Zg_SDrGZ%3DnTFh4fAgzWSRmJ_5maON3rKHYjc6PWeeAkKA%40mail.gmail.com.
