Post #2027000
2026-05-05 16:25 UTC
@atoponce So outside of uninstalling Chrome, what's the solution here?
And does it affect other Chrone-based browsers?
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@atoponce@fosstodon.org 2026-05-05 16:26
@faduda A possible solution might be toggling chrome://settings/system -> On-device AI, although I haven't been able to confirm, as the 4 GB weights.bin file hasn't shown up on my install yet. And no, this is strictly Google Chrome browser bloat. It doesn't affect Chromium, Edge, Brave, or any of the other Chromium forks as I understand it.
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@latelesley@mastodon.scot 2026-05-06 12:19
@atoponce @faduda Maybe try Vivaldi browser? I'm sure it's Chrome based, but has a strong anti-AI stance. https://vivaldi.com/blog/technology/vivaldi-wont-allow-a-machine-to-lie-to-you/