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Passively help improve AI while browsing. Peripheral 3.0 is an intelligent Chrome extension designed to make your web browsing more purposeful. Whether you are annotating online tasks, contributing to machine learning training datasets, or simply engaging in structured web-based microtasks, Peripheral transforms your current tab into a context-aware productivity hub. This extension does one thing and does it well: it gives users curated tasks based on their selected topic and language, displays relevant visuals when needed, and offers a one-click submission experience — all within your active browser tab. It bridges your web activity and meaningful microtask annotation. Here’s how: 1. Context-Aware Pop-Up on Active Tabs As soon as you open an active tab, Peripheral 1.0 is ready to engage you with a new task. No more tab-switching or app juggling. It fits into your workflow seamlessly. 2. Custom Task Preferences Choose your: Language (e.g., English, Arabic, Hindi, etc.) Expertise Area (e.g., medical-field, office, underwater, etc.) Complexity Level (from beginner to advanced) 3. Task Fetch & Display Based on your selected preferences, Peripheral fetches a relevant annotation task directly from its backend system and displays it in the popup. These tasks may include: Short answer questions Image-based classification Multiple choice questions 4. One-Click Submission With a single click, you can submit your solution. The extension handles task verification and sends your response back to the server — clean, fast, and server-synced. 5.Lightweight & Secure Does not store any personal data. Runs client-side with minimum resource use. API communication is limited to task handling — no tracking, ads, or popups. Why You Should Install It: 1. For Knowledge Workers and Researchers: Are you someone who likes to contribute to AI and language model training datasets? Peripheral 1.0 enables you to annotate tasks that support multilingual and domain-specific models. You are helping build smarter technology — just by browsing. 2. For Earners in Task Economy: If you engage with microtask platforms like Mechanical Turk, Remotasks, or UHRS, this tool streamlines your experience. No logging into separate portals or managing tab clutter — tasks come to you. 3. For Educators & Students: Use it as a learning exercise — choose your topic of interest, get a task, think critically, and submit your answers. It’s a subtle but effective educational reinforcement tool. 4. For Localization Enthusiasts: By allowing you to choose from multiple languages and expertise domains, Peripheral contributes to building inclusive AI datasets. Your contribution can support better regional and contextual understanding in natural language AI. User Privacy & Permissions: Peripheral 3.0 only asks for permissions to run on active tabs. It doesn’t read your web pages, store history, or send your data to third parties. Tasks are anonymized. Your user ID is a static placeholder (e.g., pln_extension_user) — no email or login required. All data transmissions are strictly for fetching and submitting task content. The extension: Does not use cookies. Does not track usage. Does not send any background data. Operates fully in the foreground with user consent. Peripheral supports multilingual interactions. Expertise domains you can explore include: 1.Animals 2.Office 3.Garage & Workshop 4.Kitchen 5.Construction Site 6.Medical Field 7.Fashion 8.Underwater 9.UAE Culture 10.Living Room More categories are being added continuously, making it a growing tool for diverse contributors. How It Works (Under the Hood) When the user installs the extension: They’re prompted to agree to a privacy-first policy. Once agreed, they choose preferences (language, topic, complexity). On clicking “Fetch Task,” Peripheral: Updates the backend with their preferences. Receives a task containing a question, possible choices, and optionally an image. User selects an answer and submits. Task and response are posted to the backend server and stored for evaluation. This extension it's a gateway to contributing to global AI development, structured data annotation, and multilingual support. It respects your privacy, saves your time, and fits right into your browsing routine. Install Peripheral today and join a growing community of smart web annotators!