Some Google Chrome users report automatic downloads of a nearly 4GB AI model file. Here’s how to check if it exists on your ...

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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 ...

The 4GB on-device AI model, supposedly for Gemini Nano, is installed without consent or opt-in, and even re-downloads itself ...

A new report from security researcher Alexander Hanff has raised concerns about how Google handles AI features inside Google ...

Hanff discovered a four-gigabyte file named “weights.bin,” in a directory called “OptGuideOnDeviceModel.” The file contains ...

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

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

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 ...

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