Google Chrome VP and GM Parisa Tabriz has responded to backlash over Chrome's practice of silently downloading a 4GB Gemini ...

A report claims Google Chrome has been quietly downloading a 4GB on-device AI model without user awareness, raising concerns ...

Google Chrome silently downloads a 4GB Gemini Nano AI model to eligible devices, and downloads it again if deleted.

On May 4, 2026, Alexander Hanff, a computer scientist and lawyer who runs the website ThatPrivacyGuy.com, posted an article ...

Hanff has now flagged another issue first disclosed on Reddit. Until now, Chrome’s on-device AI toggle “lived inside the ...

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 ...

Even if you aren’t using Google Gemini, it might be using your device. Security researcher Alexander Hanff, also known as ...

Google’s Parisa Tabriz and company statements frame Gemini Nano as a lightweight, privacy-preserving model that processes ...

Google Chrome reportedly downloads a 4GB Gemini Nano AI model silently on Windows and macOS, raising privacy and storage concerns.

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

Security researcher Alexander Hanff says Chrome is quietly installing a 4GB AI model, raising concerns over consent, storage, ...

Reports about Chrome downloading a 4GB AI model sparked controversy online, but experts say the local AI system is designed ...