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Google Chrome is reportedly auto-installing a massive 4GB AI model without your consent (www.neowin.net)

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Chrome version 147 silently downloads Gemini Nano's weights.bin file to local storage, sparking major privacy, data, and legal concerns.

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[–] atrielienz@lemmy.world 3 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

It downloads the 4GB local model and then doesn't use it. Instead chrome LLM usage is routed through their online LLM service instead.

Chrome’s most recent release, version 147, now includes an AI Mode pill in the omnibox, however, this routes queries to cloud-based AI servers. The local model is not used by that AI, instead it powers features like “Help me write”.

[–] muntedcrocodile@hilariouschaos.com 1 points 9 hours ago

Some features being local is a win as far as I'm concerned. And its google what do people expect just seems like a very weird thing to get upset at google for.