Google Chrome installs a 4 GB AI model on users' devices without their consent.
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Google Chrome installs a 4 GB AI model on users' devices without their consent.
Parent: AIEntity: Google ChromeImpact: negativeDate: May 5, 2026Target: Google Chrome installs a 4 GB AI model on users' devices without their consent.
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"It's just a browser bro, why make such a big deal about it?"
-> Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent
https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/chrome-silent-nano-install/
You know, back in the day this behavior was considered #Malware. But given the huge FOMO big tech has these days, we'll surely see more of it in other stuff soon enough
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Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent
https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/chrome-silent-nano-install/
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Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent
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- URL: https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/chrome-silent-nano-install/
- Discussions: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48019219
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Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent
https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/chrome-silent-nano-install/
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Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent
L: https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/chrome-silent-nano-install/
C: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48019219
posted on 2026.05.05 at 03:34:55 (c=1, p=6)
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Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent
Link: https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/chrome-silent-nano-install/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48019219
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Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent. At a billion-device scale the climate costs are insane.
https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/chrome-silent-nano-install/
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Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent - https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/chrome-silent-nano-install/
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