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Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent
Google Chrome is downloading a 4 GB Gemini Nano model onto users' machines without consent, with no opt-in, no opt-out short of enterprise tooling, and an automatic re-download every time the user deletes it. The pattern is identical to the Anthropic Claude Desktop case I wrote about last month, but the scale is…
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Security & PrivacyAI & Machine Learning2026
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| May 5, 2026 | Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent by john-doe | 1,755 | 1,143 |
