The 4GB on-device AI model, supposedly for Gemini Nano, is installed without consent or opt-in, and even re-downloads itself ...

We tested our own computers to see if the model was present.

Google Chrome users who have noticed unusual disk activity or unexplained drops in available storage should look for a folder ...

Google Chrome VP and GM Parisa Tabriz has responded to backlash over Chrome's practice of silently downloading a 4GB Gemini ...

Hanff discovered a four-gigabyte file named “weights.bin,” in a directory called “OptGuideOnDeviceModel.” The file contains ...

Google Chrome is silently downloading a 4 GB Gemini Nano model to your device without consent. Here's what it is, where it ...

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Chrome may be downloading a hidden 4GB AI file to your PC — here’s what it is and how to check if it’s there.

Google Chrome may be consuming more space than expected due to an automatic download of a 4GB AI model called Gemini Nano.