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Hanff said the push might be intended to help Google cut costs by moving AI work off its own servers and onto your computer. "Running inference on users' own hardware allows them to push 'AI features' without the compute costs," Hanff told CNET. But Hanff suggested there could be legal ramifications, at least in Europe. He suggested that the Gemini Nano install could constitute a breach of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation's principles of lawfulness, fairness and transparency. Hanff said that, considering the potential environmental impacts, Google should have announced i
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