Chrome 正静默下载 Gemini Nano 模型到用户设备上

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   Chrome 正静默下载 Gemini Nano 模型到用户设备上。
   
   - 模型约 4G，用于端测 AI 推理等。如果文件失效，Chrome 更新时会重新下载。
   - 不希望下载此模型的用户需要通过 chrome://flags [1] 或 Enterprise Policy [2] 关闭此功能。
   
   https://thatprivacyguy.com/blog/chrome-silent-nano-install/
   seealso: HackerNews:48019219
   
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   > 同一位博主在之前的文章中还提到 Claude Desktop 会静默为 Chromium 浏览器安装 native messaging host，或是用于访问浏览器数据等。对此有担忧的订户可以检查浏览器 profile 目录下的 NativeMessagingHosts 目录。
   
   thread: /4847
   
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