Product Review: How to Tell if Google Chrome Secretly Downloaded a 4GB AI Model to Your Device

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Details: Written by CNET Reviews; Category: Reviews; Published: 29 May 2026; Created: 29 May 2026; Last Updated: 29 May 2026

Google Chrome could be taking up some extra storage space on your device. Based on reports, the browser has been automatically downloading a 4GB AI model onto some users' hard drives without their permission. This isn't the first time Google has discreetly interfered with users' devices, and privacy advocates say the practice may violate data laws.

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