Google Chrome silently downloads 4GB 'weights.bin' for Gemini Nano
NewsBytes | May 9, 2026 11:39 PM CST
Chrome faces GDPR and emissions concerns
People are calling this move an overstep and say it might break Europe's GDPR privacy rules. Some think Google just wants to boost its AI stats.
Hanff suggests turning off Chrome's AI features to stop the download loop.
There's also concern about the environment, with estimates that rolling this out to over 3 billion users could add up to between six thousand and 60 thousand tons of CO2-equivalent emissions.
Other browsers are jumping in: Firefox now says it will disable all recently announced AI features with a single switch, and Vivaldi says it will always put user choice first.
With trust shaken, more users are checking out these alternatives.
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