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Chrome’s 4GB AI model isn’t new

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

Reporting from May 2026 accurately claimed that Google Chrome silently installed a 4-gigabyte artificial intelligence model on users' devices without consent, and that the model reinstalls itself if d...

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Google Chrome May Have Quietly Installed a 4GB AI Model Onto Your Device

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Chrome’s 4GB AI model isn’t new, but you’re not wrong for being confused

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How to remove Gemini Nano from Chrome (and free up 4GB of storage)

Google claims there's an easy toggle to disable the feature, but the toggle is missing for many users.

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You Can Disable Gemini in Chrome if It’s Freaking You Out

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Google Chrome Reportedly Installs 4GB AI Model Without Clear Opt-In

Chrome’s AI features may be hogging 4GB of your computer storage

If you have certain Gemini AI features enabled on Chrome, it’s likely that the 4GB file has already been downloaded to your system. You can check by opening your Chrome data folders and inspecting the OptGuideOnDeviceModel directory for the weights.bin file.

Chrome’s AI Might Be Taking Up a Bunch of Storage, but You Can Fix It

If you run AI features in Chrome, you might have inadvertently downloaded 4GB of additional data to your machine.

Chrome’s AI features can take up to 4GB of space on your computer

Google Chrome can automatically download a local AI model that takes up to 4 gigabytes of hard drive space on a computer when certain AI features are enabled, according to The Verge.