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

We tested our own computers to see if the model was present.

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

You can nix Chrome's 4GB local AI model in just a few clicks, but you'll lose some functionality in the process.

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

Chrome installs a 3- to 4GB file called weights.bin on desktop. It's for local AI through Gemini Nano — and you can delete it ...

If you run AI features in Chrome, you might have inadvertently downloaded 4GB of additional data to your machine.

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. Here's how ...

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

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