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 dylan604 on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @05:18PM (#48028718)

That's a dumb argument to make as all of those things are used to render the browsing experience. You can disagree with them being necessary or not, but they are part of the experience.

You'd be much better off arguing you wanted/consented to a browser, but you got 3 toolbars installed as well and a couple of extensions that report back every keystroke to their respective mothership.

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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by hackyhacky on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @06:49PM (#48029803)

I think you missed my sarcasm. Sorry if I was being too subtle. My intent was to point out that "just a browser" is a meaningless phrase as the functionality of browsers changes.

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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by dylan604 on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @07:34PM (#48030200)

Yup, I did. I read it as an HTML purist that thinks all of that stuff is ruining the web never leaving Reader mode pining for the days of Gopher

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