Why Chrome may have quietly downloaded a 4GB file to your PC - and how to get rid of it
Source: ZDNet AI · Category: AI Risk & Safety
Chrome has automatically downloaded a ~4GB file related to Google's on-device AI model to user devices without explicit consent. While reportedly benign, this raises deployment transparency and data governance concerns for enterprise IT. Firms managing Chrome deployments should assess whether silent AI model downloads comply with internal asset management, security, and employee notification policies.