If you use Google Chrome on your computer, the browser has silently installed an on-device AI model without your knowledge.
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Google Chrome silently downloads a 4GB Gemini Nano AI model to eligible devices, and downloads it again if deleted.
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Without notice or consent, Chrome has been downloading the hefty Gemini Nano model to run AI locally on your computer.
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