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Google Chrome Gemini Nano installation without consent
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Google Chrome automatically downloaded a 4GB Gemini Nano AI model to users' devices without explicit consent, triggering privacy concerns. Users can disable the installation via Windows Registry modification or uninstall the model, but the default behavior requires manual intervention to prevent the download.
- Gemini Nano model size: 4GB, installed automatically on Chrome without user permission
- Windows 11 Registry modification available to block automatic download before installation occurs
- Users must manually uninstall or disable the model; opt-out is not the default behavior
- Privacy concerns raised over silent installation and storage consumption without explicit consent
- Model was already present in Chrome but lack of transparency sparked user backlash in May 2026