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 gbgarbeb on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @11:56AM (#48024262)

1.8 to 4.5 kW.

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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by kingstnap on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @12:34PM (#48024862)

This was my math:

0.1 kWh * 3600s/hr = 360 kJ

360 kJ / 8s (time for 1 GB) = 45 kW

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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by polishTar on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @02:29PM (#48026556)

Or, slightly more direct: .1kW*h/GB * .125GB/s * 3600s/h = 45kW

Those are some goofy numbers. Obviously incorrect.

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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by gbgarbeb on Sunday May 10, 2026 @11:55AM (#48084968)

Oops

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