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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by snypher on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @07:17PM (#48030032)
My arbitrary limit is "not 5x from when I installed it". Like if my gallon milk jug was suddenly 36 inches tall.
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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by NuclearPM on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @07:25PM (#48030116)
Skinny milk jug.
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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by sfmike on Thursday May 07, 2026 @04:51AM (#48047045)
aren't most installers like 10 mb then downloads when run? that's way more then 5x
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