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Chrome quietly installed 4GB of AI files on my PC — here’s how to remove them

Google never really asked or notified users about this, and both Windows and macOS are affected.

Why Chrome may have quietly downloaded a 4GB file to your PC - and how to get rid of it

The file, which appears to be related to Google's on-device AI model, is harmless enough. Here's why some users may still be ...

Google Chrome may have silently installed 4GB AI model on your computer. Here's how to check

We tested our own computers to see if the model was present.

Chrome downloads a 4GB AI file without user consent, researcher alleges

If you've paid any attention to Google lately, you know that it wants us using its AI tools. So much so that Chrome ...

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 ...
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Redditor clears decade-old recycle bin with 557k files

Massive file purge: A Redditor deleted over half a million files from their recycle bin after almost 10 years, freeing up 302 GB of space. Why it matters: The case underscores how unused files can ...