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

Learn how to remove the Google Chrome 4GB AI model. We explain how to disable the Gemini Nano weights.bin file and delete ...
IEEE

Programming by Demonstration using Mixed Reality and Simulated Kinematics

Abstract: abstract-Amidst the rapidly evolving landscape of human-robot interaction, Programming by Demonstration (PbD) emerges as a promising avenue for intuitively instructing robotic systems. This ...
IEEE

Students’ Experiences of Using ChatGPT in an Undergraduate Programming Course

Abstract: Increasing use of artificial intelligence tools in programming education calls for a deeper understanding of their effect on students’ learning. This paper presents a study that investigates ...
theregister

Chrome silently installs a 4 GB local LLM on your computer

Google Chrome will steal 4 GB of disk space from your computer for its local large language model unless you opted out. It's called weights.bin and it's stored in a folder called OptGuideOnDeviceModel ...
PC Magazine

Chrome Is Quietly Downloading a 4GB AI Model Without Your Permission

Google first announced Gemini Nano for Chrome in 2024, but added an option to disable the on-device features it supports just a few months ago. In a statement to 9to5Google, the company noted that ...
The Verge

Chrome’s AI features may be hogging 4GB of your computer storage

Here’s how you can find out, and get that storage back if you need it. Here’s how you can find out, and get that storage back if you need it. is a news writer focused on creative industries, ...