<![CDATA[Reminder that you *can* delete the Chrome AI model this way, but Google can quite easily bring it back by just picking a new name and set of flags for their shitbaggery.]]>RE: https://kolektiva.social/@KevinCarson1/116523070621752364

Reminder that you *can* delete the Chrome AI model this way, but Google can quite easily bring it back by just picking a new name and set of flags for their shitbaggery.

The only 100% effective solution is to erase Chrome.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/8f1f3007-e30b-4973-a5b5-5db746606f8c/reminder-that-you-can-delete-the-chrome-ai-model-this-way-but-google-can-quite-easily-bring-it-back-by-just-picking-a-new-name-and-set-of-flags-for-their-shitbaggery.RSS for NodeThu, 14 May 2026 01:05:15 GMTThu, 07 May 2026 11:28:34 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Reminder that you *can* delete the Chrome AI model this way, but Google can quite easily bring it back by just picking a new name and set of flags for their shitbaggery. on Thu, 07 May 2026 14:25:42 GMT]]>@cstross I just opened the system settings of Chrome on my Mac and disabled the checkbox to allow using a local AI model and Chrome deleted this big file on my device. Not sure if I missed something 🤔

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://norden.social/users/norbertschuler/statuses/116533752147529370https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://norden.social/users/norbertschuler/statuses/116533752147529370Thu, 07 May 2026 14:25:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Reminder that you *can* delete the Chrome AI model this way, but Google can quite easily bring it back by just picking a new name and set of flags for their shitbaggery. on Thu, 07 May 2026 14:02:11 GMT]]>@post_reader @cstross
Get Brave or use Firefox with Ubo. I once saw a thousand trackers blocked on a single google docs, that was a wake up call to quit google you could say.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/ap/users/116450364351387379/statuses/116533659667674323https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/ap/users/116450364351387379/statuses/116533659667674323Thu, 07 May 2026 14:02:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Reminder that you *can* delete the Chrome AI model this way, but Google can quite easily bring it back by just picking a new name and set of flags for their shitbaggery. on Thu, 07 May 2026 13:57:02 GMT]]>@cstross if you could instead say no about casting it into the fire and built a collective bargaining agreement with the ai - i.e. take over 1000 nodes or something- what would you build on that platform is my question; are other dev groups pillaging their user base in similar ways is the other, i don't think it is an isolated incident but more of a trend

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/gary_alderson/statuses/116533639403942414https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/gary_alderson/statuses/116533639403942414Thu, 07 May 2026 13:57:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Reminder that you *can* delete the Chrome AI model this way, but Google can quite easily bring it back by just picking a new name and set of flags for their shitbaggery. on Thu, 07 May 2026 13:40:11 GMT]]>@cstross
Hmmm. Self wonders how much of that 4GB is D/L, and how much setting up ginormous data tables. An array of SIZEOF(wordlist) vectors in SIZEOF(wordlist) dimensions is going to be chunky, even unpopulated with an efficient sparse-array algorithm.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.ai/users/WellsiteGeo/statuses/116533573131033476https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.ai/users/WellsiteGeo/statuses/116533573131033476Thu, 07 May 2026 13:40:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Reminder that you *can* delete the Chrome AI model this way, but Google can quite easily bring it back by just picking a new name and set of flags for their shitbaggery. on Thu, 07 May 2026 13:35:35 GMT]]>@cstross
I wish I could.
Google is at the foundation of the web;
They developed *javascript* as a web standard to
inject trackers and sell more ads.
Many websites support only chrome.
Cannot get rid of it as even school homework
is only published via google account.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wehavecookies.social/users/post_reader/statuses/116533555089939379https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wehavecookies.social/users/post_reader/statuses/116533555089939379Thu, 07 May 2026 13:35:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Reminder that you *can* delete the Chrome AI model this way, but Google can quite easily bring it back by just picking a new name and set of flags for their shitbaggery. on Thu, 07 May 2026 13:14:08 GMT]]>@cstross Done.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodo.neoliber.al/users/Legit_Spaghetti/statuses/116533470696255615https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodo.neoliber.al/users/Legit_Spaghetti/statuses/116533470696255615Thu, 07 May 2026 13:14:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Reminder that you *can* delete the Chrome AI model this way, but Google can quite easily bring it back by just picking a new name and set of flags for their shitbaggery. on Thu, 07 May 2026 13:02:18 GMT]]>@cstross When I remember I add -ai to my google searches. Of course, I would much rather have -ai as a default.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://boriken.social/users/dbsantana/statuses/116533424180363894https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://boriken.social/users/dbsantana/statuses/116533424180363894Thu, 07 May 2026 13:02:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Reminder that you *can* delete the Chrome AI model this way, but Google can quite easily bring it back by just picking a new name and set of flags for their shitbaggery. on Thu, 07 May 2026 12:36:25 GMT]]>@cstross the only solution is to not use chrome. I’m done with cat and mouse game.

Going back to lynx 🤪

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cyberplace.social/ap/users/115588296584761431/statuses/116533322384202125https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cyberplace.social/ap/users/115588296584761431/statuses/116533322384202125Thu, 07 May 2026 12:36:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Reminder that you *can* delete the Chrome AI model this way, but Google can quite easily bring it back by just picking a new name and set of flags for their shitbaggery. on Thu, 07 May 2026 12:18:35 GMT]]>@cstross I went to this page, to find it populated with ads to buy … Chrome!!!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mapstodon.space/users/mhedney/statuses/116533252274022857https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mapstodon.space/users/mhedney/statuses/116533252274022857Thu, 07 May 2026 12:18:35 GMT