Product Review: Chrome Has Been Secretly Downloading AI to Your Computer. Here's What You Can Do

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

Chrome has been running an experiment on its users' hard drives. Since at least April 2026, the browser has been automatically downloading Gemini Nano, Google's on-device AI model, to eligible desktop and laptop computers without prompting users, notifying them or offering a straightforward way to opt out. A Chrome data folder most people have never…

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