Chrome quietly downloads 4GB Gemini Nano weights to user disks — privacy backlash

Users discovered that Chrome auto-downloads a roughly 4GB weights.bin file for on-device AI features, eating system storage without explicit consent. A Hacker News post titled 'Chrome silently installs 4GB Gemini Nano' rocketed to 1,563 points and 1,039 comments, amplified by a Verge writeup.