2026-05-12 12:43 UTCSummary onlyUpdated: 2026-06-30 13:03 UTC

AI to Arse – Chrome text replacer for the new age

A humorous Chrome extension that replaces AI/LLM-related terms with 'arse' variants, turning 'AI-powered' into 'arse-powered' and more.

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The extension replaces common AI/LLM phrases with 'arse' variants, e.g., 'artificial intelligence' becomes 'arse'.
Built on Manifest V3, it performs pure text replacement using rules.js and content_script.js with DOM traversal and mutation observer for dynamic content.
A personal project with no external dependencies, easy to install, and tested via Node.js scripts.
Though a joke, it reflects a humorous critique of the overuse of AI marketing language.

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