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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by hoppyhoppy2 on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @07:47PM (#48030325)
There was a point in time when a spellchecker was not a standard function of a text program, and a spellcheck dictionary would have been considered a large file to include with that kind of software.

I'm not a fan of Google's actions here, but I do think it's possible that at some future time we'll say, "but a local AI model is a standard function of a web browser."

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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by croes on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @08:39PM (#48030708)
> at some future time we'll say, "but a local AI model is a standard function of a web browser.

And before that point ask the user for consent.

It’s not that hard.

If you make a sudden big change, ask for consent.

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