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Date Published
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Team Clarifai
Word count
598
Language
English
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None

Summary

Distill is a Google Chrome extension designed to improve internet browsing by allowing users to block unwanted images and text, providing a safer and more pleasant online experience. Users can customize their browsing by selecting categories of content they wish to avoid, such as spiders or blood, and the extension automatically obscures these images. Utilizing Clarifai's Custom Training technology, Distill also enables users to train models to recognize and block specific concepts, enhancing personalization. The extension is beneficial not only for general users but also for individuals recovering from trauma or diseases, such as PTSD, by reducing potential triggers. Developed primarily with JavaScript and using Clarifai's image-tagging API, Distill was created to address the need for a cleaner web experience, inspired by the team's encounters with undesirable content online.