<![CDATA[Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB Gemini Nano AI model on your device]]>Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB Gemini Nano AI model on your device

❌ No consent
❌ No opt-in
❌ No real opt-out for regular users

This isn’t a small experiment & it’s on billions of devices.

➡️ Read more: https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/chrome-silent-nano-install/

😠 A tactic we've already seen with Gemini on Android. But at least you can disable it here, learn how: https://tuta.com/blog/how-to-disable-gemini-on-android

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/24ccfdda-ca87-4aae-836d-56545415e4cb/google-chrome-silently-installs-a-4-gb-gemini-nano-ai-model-on-your-deviceRSS for NodeWed, 13 May 2026 23:41:23 GMTTue, 05 May 2026 09:14:23 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB Gemini Nano AI model on your device on Wed, 06 May 2026 19:47:58 GMT]]>@Tutanota done - thanks for the information!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/ap/users/116154467528578049/statuses/116529357048323974https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/ap/users/116154467528578049/statuses/116529357048323974Wed, 06 May 2026 19:47:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB Gemini Nano AI model on your device on Wed, 06 May 2026 10:52:23 GMT]]>@brainsuxx666 @Tutanota btw, we need real options to quit google and apple

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/oatrapado/statuses/116527251016912658https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/oatrapado/statuses/116527251016912658Wed, 06 May 2026 10:52:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB Gemini Nano AI model on your device on Wed, 06 May 2026 10:31:30 GMT]]>@oatrapado @Tutanota ...I uninstalled it a long long time ago...

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/brainsuxx666/statuses/116527168931560375https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/brainsuxx666/statuses/116527168931560375Wed, 06 May 2026 10:31:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB Gemini Nano AI model on your device on Wed, 06 May 2026 07:05:39 GMT]]>@dch @Iveyline 😂

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Tutanota/statuses/116526359490684665https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Tutanota/statuses/116526359490684665Wed, 06 May 2026 07:05:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB Gemini Nano AI model on your device on Wed, 06 May 2026 06:19:03 GMT]]>@Iveyline @Tutanota but won’t somebody please think of the poor shareholders?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://bsd.network/users/dch/statuses/116526176245711248https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://bsd.network/users/dch/statuses/116526176245711248Wed, 06 May 2026 06:19:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB Gemini Nano AI model on your device on Wed, 06 May 2026 05:26:48 GMT]]>@Tutanota Why would a tech giant give a shit about their customers/users or the planet? A never ending story.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nz/ap/users/115828656027457735/statuses/116525970753614485https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nz/ap/users/115828656027457735/statuses/116525970753614485Wed, 06 May 2026 05:26:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB Gemini Nano AI model on your device on Tue, 05 May 2026 21:22:59 GMT]]>@Tutanota
Found this online. Is this all that's required to remove this crap?

Mac users can disable through chrome://flags by turning off “Enables Optimization Guide On Device.”

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/freediverx/statuses/116524068361267570https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/freediverx/statuses/116524068361267570Tue, 05 May 2026 21:22:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB Gemini Nano AI model on your device on Tue, 05 May 2026 20:27:59 GMT]]>@Tutanota Just silently uninstall Chrome.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/BoloMKXXVIII/statuses/116523852048619908https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/BoloMKXXVIII/statuses/116523852048619908Tue, 05 May 2026 20:27:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB Gemini Nano AI model on your device on Tue, 05 May 2026 20:06:36 GMT]]>@Tutanota how much longer before they’re using our processors to train their models. Free compute.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://kolektiva.social/users/arrrg/statuses/116523767986878272https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://kolektiva.social/users/arrrg/statuses/116523767986878272Tue, 05 May 2026 20:06:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB Gemini Nano AI model on your device on Tue, 05 May 2026 18:00:48 GMT]]>@Tutanota

Chrome is evil.
https://chromeisbad.com/

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hessen.social/users/aerofreak/statuses/116523273301628102https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hessen.social/users/aerofreak/statuses/116523273301628102Tue, 05 May 2026 18:00:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB Gemini Nano AI model on your device on Tue, 05 May 2026 17:42:55 GMT]]>@Tutanota and additional tons of co2 pollute the environment because of this! 😤

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/lerothas/statuses/116523203027133663https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/lerothas/statuses/116523203027133663Tue, 05 May 2026 17:42:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB Gemini Nano AI model on your device on Tue, 05 May 2026 17:32:01 GMT]]>@Tutanota
I don't think a smartphone's carbon footprint is bad when running a small local AI model compared to the E-Waste produced by manufacturing.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/HugeGameArtGD/statuses/116523160121702776https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/HugeGameArtGD/statuses/116523160121702776Tue, 05 May 2026 17:32:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB Gemini Nano AI model on your device on Tue, 05 May 2026 17:22:16 GMT]]>@TheDutchChief @Savvyhomestead @Tutanota waterfox never used that ... Let me check

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/yaqubpk/statuses/116523121812241349https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/yaqubpk/statuses/116523121812241349Tue, 05 May 2026 17:22:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB Gemini Nano AI model on your device on Tue, 05 May 2026 16:56:38 GMT]]>@Tutanota
This a crime against humanity and therefore the punishment should be capital.

Of course, some will say I am overreacting. Okay, fine, let's lower the bar: Any direct and punitive consequence of any kind to even one of the individuals behind this criminal and unethical act.

If not, there is no rule of law. If there is no rule of law, and if the powerful can simply wield power against us and our home, if they are allowed to poison us for profit, our days remaining are few.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/kevinashworth/statuses/116523021005910776https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/kevinashworth/statuses/116523021005910776Tue, 05 May 2026 16:56:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB Gemini Nano AI model on your device on Tue, 05 May 2026 16:43:21 GMT]]>@Tutanota @hoco @Vivaldi

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jerrej/statuses/116522968754429474https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jerrej/statuses/116522968754429474Tue, 05 May 2026 16:43:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB Gemini Nano AI model on your device on Tue, 05 May 2026 16:30:50 GMT]]>@Tutanota big tech are desperate to actually find a use for faulty and environmentally destroying AI

These are crimes against humanity

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.ca/users/SaanichGuy/statuses/116522919574848954https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.ca/users/SaanichGuy/statuses/116522919574848954Tue, 05 May 2026 16:30:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB Gemini Nano AI model on your device on Tue, 05 May 2026 16:26:25 GMT]]>@Savvyhomestead @yaqubpk @Tutanota No, Waterfox is the best. No...
Never installed chrome anyway.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/TheDutchChief/statuses/116522902160727028https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/TheDutchChief/statuses/116522902160727028Tue, 05 May 2026 16:26:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB Gemini Nano AI model on your device on Tue, 05 May 2026 16:00:30 GMT]]>@Tutanota Good reminder to uninstall Chrome.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/schamspeare/statuses/116522800264816986https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/schamspeare/statuses/116522800264816986Tue, 05 May 2026 16:00:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB Gemini Nano AI model on your device on Tue, 05 May 2026 15:49:31 GMT]]>@Tutanota Glad I nuked Chrome off all of my systems last year.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/croyle/statuses/116522757114659067https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/croyle/statuses/116522757114659067Tue, 05 May 2026 15:49:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB Gemini Nano AI model on your device on Tue, 05 May 2026 14:43:46 GMT]]>@Tutanota at the moment I've reverted to using Safari, but I will try out Firefox.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sfba.social/users/hoco/statuses/116522498586481257https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sfba.social/users/hoco/statuses/116522498586481257Tue, 05 May 2026 14:43:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB Gemini Nano AI model on your device on Tue, 05 May 2026 14:43:17 GMT]]>@MokhtarStork Yes! We ❤️ Linux.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Tutanota/statuses/116522496647950628https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Tutanota/statuses/116522496647950628Tue, 05 May 2026 14:43:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB Gemini Nano AI model on your device on Tue, 05 May 2026 14:42:49 GMT]]>@hoco Well done! What alternative are you using now?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Tutanota/statuses/116522494807925046https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Tutanota/statuses/116522494807925046Tue, 05 May 2026 14:42:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB Gemini Nano AI model on your device on Tue, 05 May 2026 14:42:22 GMT]]>@Tutanota I just deleted Chrome from my iPhone.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sfba.social/users/hoco/statuses/116522493071121923https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sfba.social/users/hoco/statuses/116522493071121923Tue, 05 May 2026 14:42:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB Gemini Nano AI model on your device on Tue, 05 May 2026 14:41:47 GMT]]>@oatrapado Exactly!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Tutanota/statuses/116522490736601684https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Tutanota/statuses/116522490736601684Tue, 05 May 2026 14:41:47 GMT