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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by phs318u on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @07:43AM (#48021129)
You’re not alone. Been a user for years and I still don’t get the hate.

Having said that, I keep a copy of Ungoogled Chromium for those websites that refuse to test against FF.

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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by DarkUranium on Wednesday May 06, 2026 @10:14AM (#48036551)
FWIW: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48020960

Plus there's the Wikipedia link another user posted.

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