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Concept
Scope, definitions, principles and conceptual boundaries.
Explore this section REFERENCE · THE AI-GENERATED WEB
The Web generatedby AI
Explore the Web generated by and for artificial intelligence: foundational concepts, technologies, standards, tools, organizations, applications and research. An independent source-led reference atlas.
Portal preview · unreviewed records excluded
REFERENCE PORTAL · WEBAI
Encyclopedia The key domains of the AI Web
A structured directory of concepts, standards, technologies, publications, organizations and applications, linked to original evidence.
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Technologies
Models, search, agents, semantic Web and local inference.
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Standards
Status, protocols, interoperability and original specifications.
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AI Agents
Ready-to-use agents, frameworks, usage guides and safety.
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AI Tools
51 documented software and platform profiles.
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Applications
Ten fields of application and contextual case studies.
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Research
Scientific studies, methods, limitations and bibliography.
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Ecosystem
Organizations, standards projects and key initiatives.
Explore this section FOUR DIMENSIONS OF WEBAI
One Web. Multiple transformations to document
AI affects creation, information access, agent actions and trust. These are domains to compare, not mandatory stages of one inevitable evolution.
Create and publish
Models assist with creating text, media, interfaces and services. Publishing needs attribution, fact checks, accessibility and version control.
Discover and connect
Generative search, RAG, metadata and knowledge graphs connect content to sources. Citations and ranking still require evaluation.
Interact and act
Agents can retrieve data and call tools through interfaces and protocols. Permissions, human approval and outcome checks remain essential.
Verify and govern
Provenance, standards, risk management, transparency and accessibility reduce harm without treating signatures or scores as definitive proof.
STANDARDS AND PROTOCOLS
Explore the registry ↗ Interoperability starts with precise specifications
From HTML to agent tools: compare specification scope and status, with direct links to original documents.
HTML Living StandardWHATWG
Structure and semantics of Web interfaces used by people and agents.
Living StandardSource ↗
JSON-LD 1.1W3C
Expressing linked data and structured relationships inside JSON documents.
W3C RecommendationSource ↗
Model Context ProtocolMCP maintainers
Structured tools, resources and exchanges between AI clients and connected services.
Versioned open specificationSource ↗
Agent2Agent (A2A)A2A maintainers
Task exchanges, messages and descriptive agent cards between agents.
Open protocol; verify versionSource ↗
WebMCPW3C Web Machine Learning Community Group
Proposal for Web page JavaScript functions exposed as tools to agents.
Community Group draft; not a W3C StandardSource ↗
C2PACoalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity
Manifests, assertions and signing mechanisms for media provenance claims.
Versioned technical specificationSource ↗
DOCUMENTED ECOSYSTEM
All organizations ↗ Standards, projects and accountable organizations
The directory separates standards bodies, open-source projects, security initiatives and content providers. No affiliation is implied.
W3CWeb standardization↗WHATWGHTML standard↗IETFInternet protocols↗MCP ProjectProtocol ecosystem↗A2A ProjectAgent interoperability↗C2PAContent provenance↗
HISTORICAL REFERENCE
Verifiable milestones, not predictions
NEW REFERENCE DIRECTORY
AI agents: from assistants to action-oriented systems
AI agents increasingly shape how the Web is researched, navigated and operated. WebAI distinguishes usable agent products from SDKs and frameworks for developing new agents. Every entry links to usage guidance and original sources.
The directory does not rank products best to worst: suitability depends on tasks, permissions and verifiable outcomes.
Explore 22 AI agent profiles ↗12Ready-to-use agent products
10Agent frameworks and builder platforms
44Individual French and English profile pages
THE WEBAI ATLAS
Search WebAI ↗A reference atlas from sources to technologies
An encyclopedia, tool directory, official documents and an interconnected glossary: every entry links back to its origins.
36EncyclopediaReference articles and dossiers51AI toolsSolutions to explore59SourcesStandards and documents77GlossaryBilingual terms
NAVIGATE THE REFERENCEConnected paths for different research questions
DECISION SUPPORTDocuments, comparisons and verification
TECHNICAL EXPLORATION
A laboratory for inspecting mechanisms
Fifteen browser-only modules for JSON analysis, MCP tool schemas, HTML and sitemap checks, data comparison and evidence review. They run locally and explain their limitations.
Open WebAI Studio ↗ WEBAI · DOSSIERS DE RÉFÉRENCE
Explore topic relationships ↗A source-led encyclopedia of the changing Web
The encyclopedia’s 36 dossiers connect architectures, applications, research and primary sources. This selection covers agents, search, local inference, standards and trust. Editorial review remains pending.
Retrieval architectureRAG: retrieval-augmented generation
Retrieve documents to inform a generated answer.
Read the dossier ↗ Agentic workflowsThe Agentic WebAgents, tools, permissions and control of actions.
Read the dossier ↗ Published protocolUnderstanding MCPConnect AI applications to external tools and resources.
Read the dossier ↗ Community Group draft — not a W3C standardWebMCP: an interface for Web agentsExpose structured capabilities from a Web application.
Read the dossier ↗ Technical provenanceC2PA and content provenanceDescribe the origin and some edits of a media asset.
Read the dossier ↗ W3C Candidate Recommendation Draft (Sep 15, 2026)WebGPU and in-browser AIUse the GPU to accelerate computation and interfaces.
Read the dossier ↗ Visibility in generative searchVisibility in generative searchDiscover and evaluate content inclusion in AI answer interfaces.
Read the dossier ↗ Build websites for humans and agentsBuild websites for humans and agentsMake interfaces easier to interpret without degrading human experience.
Read the dossier ↗ Control search and AI crawlersControl search and AI crawlersUnderstand the distinct roles of indexing, search and training crawlers.
Read the dossier ↗ Built-in browser AI: capabilities and limitsBuilt-in browser AI: capabilities and limitsAssess translation, summarization and generation APIs offered by some browsers.
Read the dossier ↗ C2PA provenance and independent verificationC2PA provenance and independent verificationAvoid conflating signatures, attribution and factual truth.
Read the dossier ↗ EU transparency for AI-generated contentEU transparency for AI-generated contentRead transparency requirements without generalizing beyond applicable law.
Read the dossier ↗EDITORIAL FIRST
A reference grounded in sources
WebAI distinguishes published standards, experimental proposals, research findings and editorial interpretation. Records link to original documents and identify pending review.
Explore our methodPrimary reference points
Start with the institutions and projects that define the technologies.