Google Chrome Accused of Silently Installing 4GB AI Model on User Devices

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Google Chrome Accused of Silently Installing 4GB AI Model on User Devices

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Google Chrome Accused of Silently Installing 4GB AI Model on User Devices

Thu May 07 2026

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Cybersecurity researcher Alexander Hanff claims that Google Chrome automatically installs a 4GB Gemini Nano AI model without user notification or consent.