Google Chrome Snuck A 4GB AI Model Onto Computers – Here's How To Remove It (For Now)

Google Chrome Snuck A 4GB AI Model Onto Computers – Here's How To Remove It (For Now)

Wondering where your PC's storage space went? Discover the massive hidden AI file Google Chrome just snuck onto your device and how to delete it.

Chrome May Be Quietly Storing a Multi-GB AI Model on Your Computer

Chrome can use more than memory, battery, CPU, and tab space. Its on-device AI features can also store several gigabytes of model files on your computer. If you like keeping Chrome lean, these quick Chrome tips are still useful, but this storage check is more specific. The file to look for is weights.bin. It appears inside Chrome’s browser data directory, under a folder named OptGuideOnDeviceModel, and is connected to Gemini Nano, Google’s on-de…