Chrome AI takes up 4GB of your computer storage and there may be nothing you can do about it

Chrome is reportedly installing a 4GB Gemini Nano weights.bin file to power AI features like writing help and scam detection.

The file may be written automatically, with no obvious opt-out, and could still send queries to Google even when the model is local.

Users may struggle to delete it permanently, though Chrome can remove it on its own when storage runs low.

The report raises storage and privacy concerns around bundled AI features in Chrome.