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Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent

DEV Community·Aman Shekhar·27 days ago
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I've been browsing the web for a while now, and, you know, I’ve come to expect a few things from my go-to tools. Fast load times, user-friendly interfaces, and, most importantly, transparency about what goes on behind the scenes. That’s why I was honestly shocked when I stumbled upon the news that Google Chrome was silently installing a 4 GB AI model on devices without user consent. I mean, what’s next? Are we going to wake up one day to find our devices running autonomous AI butler programs without our say-so? It’s a wild world we’re living in, and I think we need to talk about it. The Shocking Discovery Ever wondered why we trust certain tech companies with our data? I’ve always been loyal to Google Chrome for its speed and sleek design, but this revelation? It threw me for a loop. When I first heard about the AI model being installed surreptitiously, my initial reaction was disbelief.…

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