The privacy protection system of BrowserOS is realized through three main layers:
- data processing layerAll AI calculations are done locally, including sensitive operations such as web analytics and form filling, and the system does not collect browsing history by default.
- model selection layer: Users can choose to go completely offline with Ollama's local model or use a third-party service that comes with its own API key, avoiding the need for data to go through an intermediary server
- code supervision layer: Adoption of AGPL-3.0 open source protocol, anyone can auditGitHub repositorycode implementation
Of particular note is the "zero-trust" design philosophy: even when using cloud-based APIs (such as OpenAI), the system strips out user identity information, transmits only the necessary request content, and does not store interaction logs. This design is superior to commercial browsers like Chrome in that it puts privacy control in the hands of the user, not the vendor.
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