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Google removes on-device AI privacy claim from Chrome settings

Google has removed a privacy assurance from Chrome's on-device AI settings, specifically deleting a sentence that stated the AI model runs locally without sending data to Google's servers. The toggle for this feature has also been relocated within the settings menu, potentially to minimize user awareness of the change. This action raises concerns about user privacy and data handling practices related to Google's AI features. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about user privacy and data handling for AI features integrated into widely used browsers.

RANK_REASON This is a change to a product's settings, not a core AI release or significant industry event.

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Google removes on-device AI privacy claim from Chrome settings

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    Google quietly removes the on-device AI privacy assurance from Chrome's Settings UI Google has quietly removed the privacy assurance from Chrome's on-device AI

    Google quietly removes the on-device AI privacy assurance from Chrome's Settings UI Google has quietly removed the privacy assurance from Chrome's on-device AI Settings UI. The sentence promising that the model runs locally without sending data to Google's servers has been delete…