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Did Chrome download a 4GB AI model on your PC without your consent? What users should know

Google Chrome is facing criticism after reports claimed that the browser quietly downloaded a 4GB Gemini Nano AI model file ...

'No clear consent flow for this download': Google Chrome is stashing a 4GB AI model on your device

Chrome may be downloading a hidden 4GB AI file to your PC — here’s what it is and how to check if it’s there.
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Attackers hide malicious code in Hugging Face AI model Pickle files

The popular Python Pickle serialization format, which is common for distributing AI models, offers ways for attackers to inject malicious code that will be executed on computers when loading models ...

Your chrome browser may have downloaded an AI file without you knowing

Google introduced Gemini Nano in Chrome in 2024 as part of its push toward on device AI features. The company says running AI ...