Chrome’s 4GB AI model isn’t new, but you’re not wrong for being confused

Because Gemini Nano is constantly appearing on machines for the first time, people may think this is something new. In ...

Check your PC: Chrome is installing a 4 GB local AI model without asking permission

'Chrome did not ask. Chrome does not surface it. If the user deletes it, Chrome re-downloads it.' ...
How-To Geek on MSN

3 things I automate with local AI that I'd never trust ChatGPT with

Because your private information deserves a private LLM to process it.
Windows Report

You Can Now Block Automatic AI Model Downloads in Edge and Chrome

Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome now support a policy that blocks automatic local AI model downloads and removes existing ...
Geeky Gadgets

Why Google’s Gemma 4 Local AI Just Made Cloud-Based AI Optional

Google’s release of Gemma 4 introduces a locally installed multimodal AI model capable of processing text, images and audio while running directly on devices like smartphones and laptops. According to ...

You Can Disable Gemini in Chrome if It’s Freaking You Out

Chrome users were caught off guard by a 4-GB Google AI model baked into Chrome, sparking privacy concerns. The good news: You ...
Geeky Gadgets

Meet oMLX : Apple Silicon’s Fastest Local AI Model Runner

OMLX is a specialized inference engine designed to harness the full capabilities of Apple Silicon for running local AI models. By using Apple’s MLX framework and advanced memory management techniques, ...
ZDNet

This local AI quickly replaced Ollama on my Mac - here's why

Using local AI is responsible and private. GPT4All is a cross-platform, local AI that is free and open source. GPT4All works with multiple LLMs and local documents. As far as AI is concerned, I have a ...