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Google Chrome accused of silent AI model installation

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A privacy advocate has raised concerns that Google Chrome is silently installing a 4 GB AI model onto user devices without explicit consent. This installation, if scaled across billions of devices, could have significant environmental costs due to increased energy consumption. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about user privacy and the environmental impact of AI model deployment on consumer devices.

RANK_REASON A report about a specific product's feature and its potential impact.

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Google Chrome accused of silent AI model installation

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · roycharles ·

    # Google # Chrome silently installs a 4 GB # AI model on your device without consent. At a billion-device scale the climate costs are insane. — That Privacy Guy

    # Google # Chrome silently installs a 4 GB # AI model on your device without consent. At a billion-device scale the climate costs are insane. — That Privacy Guy! https://www. thatprivacyguy.com/blog/chrome -silent-nano-install/

    LINKS thatprivacyguy.com/…/chrome-silent-nano-i…

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