We tested our own computers to see if the model was present.
You can nix Chrome's 4GB local AI model in just a few clicks, but you'll lose some functionality in the process.
If you run AI features in Chrome, you might have inadvertently downloaded 4GB of additional data to your machine.
Chrome installs a 3- to 4GB file called weights.bin on desktop. It's for local AI through Gemini Nano — and you can delete it ...
Google Chrome silently downloads a 4GB Gemini Nano AI model to eligible devices, and downloads it again if deleted.
Google Chrome automatically downloads an AI model to support features such as scam detection and tab organization.
Google Chrome is silently downloading a 4 GB Gemini Nano model to your device without consent. Here's what it is, where it ...
Google Chrome automatically downloads an AI model to support features such as scam detection and tab organization. Here's how ...
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Silent AI install: Chrome has been automatically downloading a 4GB Gemini Nano AI model onto eligible devices without user prompts, triggering privacy concerns. Google’s justification: Google says the ...
Several Google Chrome users in South Africa reported that a 4GB file had silently been downloaded to their computers.