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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. (www.thatprivacyguy.com)
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[–] Wataba@sh.itjust.works -3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Thank you for providing an actual solution, instead of parroting Linux like so many others.

[–] lewe@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

OP informs us that this is happening by sharing the link. As a free human being, it’s up to you to decide how to act on this. Some would purge Chrome, others would not care.

[–] desertdruid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago

why would anyone parrot Linux if this will also apply to Google Chrome on Linux?