Chrome’s AI features may be hogging 4GB of your computer storage
Summary
Chrome's on-device Gemini Nano AI model can download a large 4GB weights.bin file into Chrome's system folders when certain features are enabled, potentially consuming significant storage. The model runs locally for privacy benefits, but users may need to disable On-Device AI to reclaim space, as the file can be re-downloaded if features remain enabled. Google notes the size varies with updates and provides a toggle to disable and remove the model.