Google Chrome is silently installing a local LLM on your computer that is 4 gigabytes in size. It's done without consent, it's not visible in the settings, and removing it will reinstall it later.
https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/chrome-silent-nano-install/
Aaron Toponce ⚛️:debian:
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2026-05-05 13:00:05 UTC
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