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.

Chrome’s AI features may be hogging 4GB of your computer storage

If you have certain Gemini AI features enabled on Chrome, it’s likely that the 4GB file has already been downloaded to your ...

Chrome’s AI features can take up to 4GB of space on your computer

Google Chrome can automatically download a local AI model that takes up to 4 gigabytes of hard drive space on a computer when ...

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 ...
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Chrome Is Quietly Installing a 4GB AI Model on Your Computer—And Putting It Back If You Delete It

Google Chrome silently downloads a 4GB Gemini Nano AI model to eligible devices, and downloads it again if deleted.

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