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Chrome’s AI Features May Hog Storage Space on Users’ Devices

Updated 2026-05-06 10:20 UTC 1 source Negative

Google Chrome may be taking up more storage than expected due to a large on-device AI model file. In some cases, the file is being automatically downloaded to the browser's system folders, leading to unexplained drops in available desktop device storage.

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

Google Chrome may be taking up more of your storage than expected thanks to a large on-device AI model file that, in some cases, is being automatically downloaded to the browser's system folders. Users who have noticed unexplained drops in their available desktop device storage are now discovering t

2026-05-06 10:13 UTC