You can nix Chrome's 4GB local AI model in just a few clicks, but you'll lose some functionality in the process.

A 4GB file called weights.bin is showing up on users' PCs. It's Gemini Nano and you can block it with two Chrome flags.

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

Google Chrome silently downloads a 4GB Gemini Nano AI model to eligible devices, and downloads it again if deleted.

Google Chrome reportedly downloads a 4GB Gemini Nano AI model silently on Windows and macOS, raising privacy and storage concerns.

Google Chrome is facing criticism after reports claimed that the browser quietly downloaded a 4GB Gemini Nano AI model file ...

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

You might not have asked for an AI model on your computer, but you might have gotten it anyway. Google Chrome has been ...

Google Chrome silently installs a 4GB AI Model on desktop systems without user consent. Learn how to find and delete it to ...

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 ...

If you have certain Gemini AI features enabled on Chrome, it’s likely that the 4GB file has already been downloaded to your ...

Security researcher says that Google is likely in violation of EU law and wasting thousands upon thousands of kilowatts.