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Fury Erupts After Google Chrome Sneakily Installs 4 GB AI Model On Users' PCs

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Privacy@lemmy.ml · 2 months ago

Google's web browser has been "silently" installing an AI model on users' devices without asking for consent.

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Chrome is an alternative browser for most people.

I dunno about most. Some, sure.

Browser market share 2009-2025

That green line is Chrome.

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