Why Your Browser Benchmark is Lying to You About AI Performance (opens in new tab)

<p>For years, we’ve measured web performance through the lens of latency. How fast does this script load? How quickly can the engine execute this single loop? However, the "Document Web" is no longer active. We are now living in the "Compute Web" era—where browsers are expected to run local AI inference, process massive data streams, and handle complex UI states simultaneously.</p> <p>Traditional benchmarks are like testing a 16-cylinder engine by checking the speed of a single piston. They ...