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Google Chrome 'silently' downloads 4GB AI model to your device without permission, report claims — researcher says practice may violate EU law, waste thousands of kilowatts of energy

… Google has not publicly responded in detail to Hanff's findings at the time of writing, and the company may argue that these downloads are tied to legitimate product features and improve privacy by keeping AI processing local. Even so, the core question remains unresolved. …

May 6, 2026 · Zak Killian
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AI is starting to out-design chip engineers in narrow areas as LLMs accelerate software chip design tool development — "There is still a lot of human guidance" says Berkley researcher

… Nikolić drew a parallel with Moore's Law, which has historically been exploited in two ways: to reduce the cost of an existing product by porting it to cheaper processes, or to add features that were previously impossible. "I think AI will be used in both ways," he says. …

May 22, 2026 · Chris Stokel-Walker