Opera adds its Aria AI assistant to Opera Mini on Android

Norway-based browser company Opera said today that it is making its AI assistant Aria available on its Opera Mini browser for on Android. Aria AI can help users get the latest news and information on different topics, learn more about various subjects, and generate images. Opera uses a mix of models from OpenAI and Google to get relevant answers. “AI is rapidly becoming an integral part of the daily internet experience – bringing Aria to Opera Mini is a natural addition to our most-downloaded browser. With the addition of our built-in AI, Aria, we’re excited to explore how AI can further enhance the feature set our users rely on every day,” Jørgen Arnesen, EVP Mobile at Opera, said in a statement. Opera Mini, which launched in 2005, helps users save on data while browsing. The company’s claim is that even with the launch of the new AI assistant, it can help in saving data without adding to the app’s size. The company said Opera Mini has over a billion downloads on Android and more ... Read full article.