Google never really asked or notified users about this, and both Windows and macOS are affected.

Google Chrome dominates the global browser market on desktop and mobile — only Apple’s Safari makes a dent. That’s why the ...

Unannounced AI download: Chrome installs a 4GB Gemini Nano AI model without notifying users, using storage and bandwidth without clear consent. Privacy and climate ...

A 4GB file called weights.bin may be sitting on your hard drive right now, put there by Chrome without your knowledge.

Because Gemini Nano is constantly appearing on machines for the first time, people may think this is something new. In ...

Reporting from May 2026 accurately claimed that Google Chrome silently installed a 4-gigabyte artificial intelligence model ...

Google introduced Gemini Nano in Chrome in 2024 as part of its push toward on device AI features. The company says running AI ...

Chrome users were caught off guard by a 4-GB Google AI model baked into Chrome, sparking privacy concerns. The good news: You ...

The AI arms race is getting expensive fast. Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG | GOOG Price Prediction)(NASDAQ:GOOGL), Microsoft ...

Google Chrome automatically downloads an AI model to support features such as scam detection and tab organization. Here's how ...

Getting rid of the 4 GB worth of on-device AI model from your computer involves disabling AI-related Chrome flags and ...

Update: Google has passed along a statement regarding this background download: "We’ve offered Gemini Nano for Chrome since ...