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A stealthy 4GB download in Chrome raises privacy and storage alarms.
Deep Dive
A Reddit user reported that Google Chrome silently downloaded a 4GB model checkpoint onto their PC without user consent.
Key Points
- Chrome downloaded a 4GB LocaLlama model checkpoint without user consent
- Discovered by a Reddit user monitoring network traffic, thousands confirmed similar findings
- Raises privacy and storage concerns; Google has yet to comment on the incident
Why It Matters
This forces users to reconsider browser trust and control over background AI model downloads.