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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

… Swipe to scroll horizontally Environmental cost of Gemini Nano deployment in Chrome Devices receiving the push Total bytes pushed Total energy Total CO2e 100 million ~3% of Chrome users 400 petabytes 24 GWh 6,000 tons CO2e 500 million ~15% of Chrome users 2 exabytes 120 GWh 30,000 tons CO2e 1 billi… …

May 6, 2026 · Zak Killian

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