You Can Disable Gemini in Chrome if It’s Freaking You Out

Chrome users were caught off guard by a 4-GB Google AI model baked into Chrome, sparking privacy concerns. The good news: You ...
CNET

Google Chrome May Have Quietly Installed a 4GB AI Model Onto Your Device

You might not have asked for an AI model on your computer, but you might have gotten it anyway. Google Chrome has been ...

New Windows 11 registry setting controls automatic AI model downloads in Chrome and Edge

Microsoft recently introduced a registry setting in Windows 11 to block Google Chrome’s automatic 4GB AI model download.

Chrome silently installs a 4 GB local LLM on your computer

Google Chrome will steal 4 GB of disk space from your computer for its local large language model unless you opted out. It's ...

Google Chrome has been silently pushing a 4GB AI model to your device without asking

Google Chrome users who have noticed unusual disk activity or unexplained drops in available storage should look for a folder ...
Forbes

Google Chrome Update—Bad News For Microsoft Windows

Republished on January 4, with information on new Edge advances to target Chrome and the future desktop integration expected with Gemini per Google’s latest pre-release build. It’s no surprise Google ...
TweakTown

Google Chrome is reportedly checking whether your Windows 10 PC can be upgraded to Windows 11

TL;DR: With Windows 10 support ending in October 2025, Google's Chrome browser is reportedly now tracking PC eligibility for Windows 11 upgrades (using anonymized data). This appears to be an effort ...