Android and ChromeOS are merging into a single operating system, and the result could become one of the most powerful platforms Google has ever produced. Dubbed Aluminum OS, the operating system takes ...

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 ...

Without notice or consent, Chrome has been downloading the hefty Gemini Nano model to run AI locally on your computer.

Google Chrome has been accused of installing an unauthorized AI model. Here's how you can check.

I’ve been covering Android since 2023, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally ...

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

If you use Google Chrome on your computer, the browser has silently installed an on-device AI model without your knowledge.

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

Several Google Chrome users in South Africa reported that a 4GB file had silently been downloaded to their computers.

Google Chrome has been quietly downloading a 4GB Gemini Nano AI model onto eligible devices without directly notifying users, ...

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

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