Maybe that why Google sent me this bullshit
this post was submitted on 05 May 2026
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since edge is chrome based i'd expect another 4g copy there. fuck windows
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Who still uses Chrome?
Got a notice just yesterday that my browser wasn't supported on a site and I needed the latest version of chrome. Luckily chromium fooled it. So... Chrome is still the IE of the modern web.
Companies.
And you, if you work for a company.
The corporate images for our company come with Firefox ESR, and you can file an automated request for Chrome if you want it added 🤷♂️
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Is it sleazy? Absolutely. Is it exploitation of a massive power imbalance? Undoubtedly. Is it illegal? Probably about as illegal as a game pre-loading 4gb of DLC I'm not going to buy as part of an automatic update. The terms of your agreement with Google for Chrome allow them to update their software as they see fit. Their gamble is that you won't switch.
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https://news.aibase.com/news/25955 https://developer.chrome.com/docs/ai/get-started#model_download
It was bound to happen, since they started testing it more than a year ago. While I really hate this decision, I hate the linked blog more. It's populist SEO slop that exists to advertise "that privacy guy"'s consultancy services. Measuring environment impact of the downloads, that's your chosen angle here? Bleh.