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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by input_sh on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @05:31AM (#48020074)
It used to support it out-of-the-box as well, but it's technically against YouTube's ToS to allow this without paying for a premium, so now you need this as an extra hoop.
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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by robin_reala on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @06:54AM (#48020707)
Why should a browser be policing YouTube’s ToS for them?
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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by Aachen on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @08:03AM (#48021315)
Agreed, this sounds strange indeed. Much more likely is that Google found a reliable way to detect the screen status using a standard feature and Mozilla just implements the standard neutrally
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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by input_sh on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @06:58AM (#48020739)
Wouldn't know, as I have never been in charge of one, but I imagine Google having the power to make your browser completely irrelevant would be a pretty strong incentive.
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