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Google's Chrome Browser Sneaks AI Model
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Googles Chrome browser has been secretly installing a four-gigabyte AI model, Gemini Nano, on users desktops for on-device smarts. Security researcher Alexander Hanff discovered it, enabled by default on powerful machines. Users are upset over privacy concerns, as its rolled out without clear permission. Google admits testing since February, adding an On-Device AI toggle to opt out. Critics argue lack of transparency. Check Chrome settings for the switch and flip it off.
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