Google Chrome has been installing an AI model on users devices without their consent.
UPDATE:
This article seems to have a good fix that doesn't require registry edits. So far, the weights.bin file hasn't redownloaded on my pc after this. Chrome might undo it whenever it updates, but at least it's a quick fix.
TL;DR for that article's fix:
Paste "chrome://flags" in chrome search bar
On that page, search for “optimization-guide-on-device-model” and set its dropdown menu to "disabled"
Repeat for “prompt-api-for-gemini-nano”
Click "relaunch button on bottom of screen
Delete the entire “OptGuideOnDeviceModel” folder in your %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\ folder
PLUS, Google now says they're rolling out options to PERMANENTLY opt out of on-device AI models. For that, type "chrome://settings/system" in chrome search, then disable "On-device AI"
