Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent

Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by CalRobert on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @05:13AM (#48019950)

The more time goes on the more I feel like I live on a different planet. Even things like "shouldn't you be able to decide what software you run on the stuff you own?" gets blank stares.

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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by 2ndorderthought on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @06:05AM (#48020314)

Hello fellow extraterrestrial

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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by Schlagbohrer on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @06:56AM (#48020724)

Old heads checking in... Back in my day, we had an exposed file hierarchy and we liked it!

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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by CalRobert on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @07:16AM (#48020884)

I still remember "oh my friend's iphone has a nice camera, how can I send myself that picture he took with bluetooth?" and being... a bit surprised that it wasn't really possible.

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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by cdrini on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @09:22AM (#48022217)

Is anyone disagreeing with that statement?

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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by CalRobert on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @10:49AM (#48023291)

Yeah, among other things when I'm supportive of sideloading and disappointed that it's being greatly restricted on Android.

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