Why Chrome may have quietly downloaded a 4GB file to your PC - and how to get rid of it

The file, which appears to be related to Google's on-device AI model, is harmless enough. Here's why some users may still be ...

Chrome silently downloads a 4GB AI model. Here’s how to remove it

You can nix Chrome's 4GB local AI model in just a few clicks, but you'll lose some functionality in the process.

Chrome downloads a 4GB AI file without user consent, researcher alleges

If you've paid any attention to Google lately, you know that it wants us using its AI tools. So much so that Chrome ...
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Chrome Is Quietly Installing a 4GB AI Model on Your Computer—And Putting It Back If You Delete It

Google Chrome silently downloads a 4GB Gemini Nano AI model to eligible devices, and downloads it again if deleted.
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[Update: Google Statement] Chrome has been secretly downloading a 4GB Gemini Nano model to your device

A privacy researcher discovered Chrome is silently pushing a 4GB Gemini Nano model to user devices with no consent prompt, no notification, and no easy way to stop it. And the “AI Mode” feature you ...

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Google Chrome 'silently' downloads 4GB AI model to your device without permission, report claims

Security researcher says that Google is likely in violation of EU law and wasting thousands upon thousands of kilowatts.