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 “That Privacy Guy,” recently reported that Google’s widely used Chrome web ...

Chrome’s AI Might Be Taking Up a Bunch of Storage, but You Can Fix It

If you run AI features in Chrome, you might have inadvertently downloaded 4GB of additional data to your machine.

Chrome silently downloads a 4GB AI model. Here’s how to remove it

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

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 concerned.
Android

[Update: Google Statement] Chrome has been secretly downloading a 4GB Gemini Nano model to your device

A privacy researcher discovered Chrome is silently pushing a 4GB Gemini Nano model to user devices with no consent prompt, no notification, and no easy way to stop it. And the “AI Mode” feature you ...

Chrome on Android will now let you share your approximate location

In a minor privacy win for Android users, Google announced today that Chrome's Android app will now have the ability to share ...
TechCrunch

Google adds AI Skills to Chrome to help you save favorite workflows

Google is adding more AI capabilities to its Chrome web browser, the company announced on Tuesday. It’s introducing a new feature called Skills, which will allow users to save and reuse their favorite ...
Wired

How to Use Google Chrome’s New AI-Powered ‘Skills’

The premade Skills available through the Gemini sidebar in Chrome include ways to maximize protein in recipes or summarize YouTube videos. You can set up your own ...
ZDNet

Google Chrome's vertical tabs are here: How to opt in and use the new Reading Mode

Google has started rolling out vertical tabs in Chrome. With vertical tabs, all your open web pages appear in a sidebar. You can more easily see, manage, and work with your open tabs. Vertical tabs ...
TechRepublic

Google Issues High-Risk Security Patch for 3.5 Billion Chrome Users: What You Need to Know

Google patches eight high-severity Chrome vulnerabilities affecting 3.5 billion users. Here’s why you should update and relaunch your browser now. Time to hit that ‘Relaunch’ button. Google has ...
TechCrunch

Google’s Personal Intelligence feature is expanding to all US users

Google announced on Tuesday that it’s expanding Personal Intelligence, its feature that allows its AI assistant to tailor its responses by connecting across your Google ecosystem, such as Gmail and ...
InfoQ

Google Open-Sources the Common Expression Language for Python

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Dany Lepage discusses the architectural ...