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Guy finds Google Chrome is quietly installing a 4GB AI model on our devices - Cybernews

Google just quietly installed a 4GB AI model on millions of Chrome browsers. Most users have no idea it's there.

Reporting by Reuters Technology 1 min brief
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Why it matters

Google is shipping on-device AI capabilities to Chrome without explicit user consent, raising questions about privacy, data collection, and the silent rollout of inference infrastructure to the consumer base. This represents a major shift in how AI models reach end users—not through app stores or clear downloads, but through browser updates.

The key facts

5 to know

  1. 4GB AI model silently installed via Chrome update

  2. Installation occurs without explicit user consent/awareness

  3. On-device inference capability shipped to browsers

  4. Privacy implications of undisclosed model deployment

  5. Millions of Chrome users affected globally

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