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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by munk-a on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @06:08PM (#48029350)
If Rockstar games can be criticized for Hot Coffee then Chrome can absolutely be criticized for such bloat ware.
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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by llbbdd on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @10:15PM (#48031342)
That was also stupid
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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by iammattmurphy on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @11:50PM (#48031938)
TIL, what a nutty situation.
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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by Griffinsauce on Wednesday May 06, 2026 @03:05AM (#48033199)
Invoking a different case with bad logic doesn't make this one any stronger. I never understand this impulse, is it just "nuh uh!"?
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