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this post was submitted on 05 May 2026
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Chrome includes AI, stop the fucking presses!
Who gives a shit? You use Chrome, Chrome uses AI, so it downloads the model like any other module. Don't like it? Don't use Chrome. There are dozens of other perfectly good browsers.
The AI model we're talking about here is not used for most of the AI features, which instead relies on cloud services. Those 4GB are there only for a fringe feature most people don't know/don't care about, hidden behind hoops you'll have to jump through to get.
I think the outrage is due to the fact that it is standard on a ton of devices, and not easily uninstalled or removed.
What devices include Chrome as standard? I don't recall ever seeing a desktop or laptop already have it installed. (The article doesn't claim this is happening on Android.)
I thought my win 11 came bundled with it, although I could be wrong.
As far as difficulty to uninstall and remove thats an android situation, but I feel like that could be the next OS to get this treatment (speculation).
Chrome is often baked into pre-built computer images these days.
Every mainline android ROM includes chrome as default.
Dozens of other good browsers?? What world are you living in lmaoo