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Google Chrome is reportedly auto-installing a massive 4GB AI model without your consent (www.neowin.net)
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Chrome version 147 silently downloads Gemini Nano's weights.bin file to local storage, sparking major privacy, data, and legal concerns.

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[–] 6 points 4 months ago

Sure, but privacy isn't the only issue. It still consumes a ton of energy all for basically nothing. So you are paying that electric bill, as well as as the wear and tear on your GPU.

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