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How to Tell if Google Chrome Secretly Downloaded a 4GB AI Model to Your Device
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How to Tell if Google Chrome Secretly Downloaded a 4GB AI Model to Your Device

CNET·Alex Valdes·4 days ago
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Don't want it? Here's how to delete it. Alex Valdes from Bellevue, Washington has been pumping content into the Internet river for quite a while, including stints at MSNBC.com, MSN, Bing, MoneyTalksNews, Tipico and more. He admits to being somewhat fascinated by the Cambridge coffee webcam back in the Roaring '90s. Google Chrome could be taking up some extra storage space on your device. Based on reports, the browser has been automatically downloading a 4GB AI model onto some users' hard drives without their permission. This isn't the first time Google has discreetly  interfered with users' devices , and privacy advocates say the practice may violate data laws. The mysterious file in question is Gemini Nano, an AI model that runs on devices , such as smartphones and laptops rather than in the cloud. According to  Alexander Hanff , a Swedish computer scientist and lawyer known as That Privacy Guy, it's been installed on some Chrome browsers without permission.…

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