Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent

ponyous wrote: post #3

The site is currently unavailable 503 so I can't read it. But I wonder, what should you consent to? Every dependency? Every dependency above 1GB?

Extra power and ram usage without your permission, for example.

Re: Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent

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Post by tdeck » Tue, May 05, 2026, 8:14 AM UTC

Somebody's promotion packet depended on pushing this through the approval process.

Re: Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent

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Post by jacquesm » Tue, May 05, 2026, 8:14 AM UTC

Not on my devices. Auto update has been abused so often now that it is an embarrassment to the industry. Auto update should be for bug fixes and security issues only.

Re: Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent

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Post by whizzter » Tue, May 05, 2026, 8:14 AM UTC

nottorp wrote: post #4

ponyous wrote: post #3

The site is currently unavailable 503 so I can't read it. But I wonder, what should you consent to? Every dependency? Every dependency above 1GB?

Extra power and ram usage without your permission, for example.

Exactly, for all the hate of Windows, I could at least just look for shit named co-pilot and uninstall it for a pretty nice experience on my new computer. Phones aren't always as straightforward (especially jarring as "Google services" are required in Sweden on Android for stuff like mobile identity systems).

Re: Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, May 05, 2026, 8:14 AM UTC

nottorp wrote: post #4

ponyous wrote: post #3

The site is currently unavailable 503 so I can't read it. But I wonder, what should you consent to? Every dependency? Every dependency above 1GB?

Extra power and ram usage without your permission, for example.

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Re: Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent

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Post by KeplerBoy » Tue, May 05, 2026, 8:15 AM UTC

nottorp wrote: post #4

ponyous wrote: post #3

The site is currently unavailable 503 so I can't read it. But I wonder, what should you consent to? Every dependency? Every dependency above 1GB?

Extra power and ram usage without your permission, for example.

That ship has sailed on the web a long time ago.

Re: Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent

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Post by dotcoma » Tue, May 05, 2026, 8:15 AM UTC

Why use a browser from Google or Microsoft in 2026? Why in the world?