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Google Chrome "silently" downloads and installs a 4GB on-device AI model to PCs.
Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge now download a 4GB local AI model by default without explicit consent.
KEY POINTS
- A new Windows 11 Registry policy, GenAILocalFoundationalModelSettings, allows users to block these downloads.
- Disabling the AI model using this policy will also remove any previously downloaded models from your computer.
- The Registry policy supports dynamic refresh, so administrators can apply changes without restarting browsers.
- This local AI model control feature is supported on macOS, Google Chrome 147+, and Edge 132+, but not on iOS.
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