CNET

Did Chrome Just Install a Massive AI Model on Your Device Without Telling You? Yes, Probably

A 4GB file called weights.bin may be sitting on your hard drive right now, put there by Chrome without your knowledge.
XDA Developers on MSN

Chrome quietly installed 4GB of AI files on my PC — here’s how to remove them

Google never really asked or notified users about this, and both Windows and macOS are affected.

Google Chrome Is Downloading a 4GB AI Model Onto Your Device Without Consent, Researcher Warns

Even if you aren’t using Google Gemini, it might be using your device. Security researcher Alexander Hanff, also known as ...

Why Chrome may have quietly downloaded a 4GB file to your PC - and how to get rid of it

The file, which appears to be related to Google's on-device AI model, is harmless enough. Here's why some users may still be ...

Google Chrome downloads a 4GB AI file on your device without notice: How to stop it and delete the file

Some Google Chrome users report automatic downloads of a nearly 4GB AI model file. Here’s how to check if it exists on your ...
Newspoint on MSN

Google Chrome is downloading a 4GB AI file without informing you. Here's how to stop and delete it

Google Chrome AI File Download: Google Chrome is quietly downloading a 4GB AI file onto users' devices. This file can be ...

Google Chrome may have silently installed 4GB AI model on your computer. Here's how to check

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

Chrome downloads a 4GB AI file without user consent, researcher alleges

If you've paid any attention to Google lately, you know that it wants us using its AI tools. So much so that Chrome ...
SlashGear

The Google Chrome Trick That'll Save You Time When Downloading Files

Google Chrome is one of the most popular web browsers among computer users for a number of reasons. Not only is it highly customizable in terms of interface preferences, but it also has a slew of ...