Vivaldi's Leader Has a Bold Pledge: No AI in Your Web Browser

Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner, co‑founder of Vivaldi, is steering a browser that actively avoids AI features, arguing that users should not be forced into AI when it isn’t useful. The Vivaldi browser, with roughly four million users, positions itself as powerful, personal, and private, and its 8.0 update emphasizes customization over automation. Tetzchner says about 95% of users oppose AI features, and he notes Chrome’s dominance while highlighting how Vivaldi can organize tabs through stacks, tiling, and workspaces without AI. He frames AI and crypto as speculative technologies, pointing out that Vivaldi never integrated a crypto wallet and asserting that useful features can exist without AI.