From what I can tell the problem here is that it is not announced to the user when they install it that that is what they are doing as it is covered in t he EULA that you have to agree to when you install it.

GDPR will have an issue with it on that basis, that its install isnt in your face announced at the time.

The issue is that a web browser has no business doing that. What is Chrome? Is it a web browser, or something else? False advertising.

They can do whatever they want; I'm not crying to Mommy to come take Google's toys away, but the consumer needs to understand what they are using.

Most people will neither care nor notice. That's why discussions like this are completely meaningless, as anyone who cares just downloads a different browser, and those who do not care deserve the experience they have chosen.

keenmaster486 wrote on Yesterday, 16:53:

Is it a web browser, or something else? False advertising.

But what is a web browser? It doesn't just display webpages. It's an email client. It's a word processor. It's a spreadsheet editor. It's a video player. It's a photo album.
The definition of a "web browser" is no longer defined, so good luck trying to use that as a justification for what it should and shouldn't comprise of.

jmarsh wrote on Yesterday, 18:39:

keenmaster486 wrote on Yesterday, 16:53:

Is it a web browser, or something else? False advertising.

But what is a web browser? It doesn't just display webpages. It's an email client. It's a word processor. It's a spreadsheet editor. It's a video player. It's a photo album.
The definition of a "web browser" is no longer defined, so good luck trying to use that as a justification for what it should and shouldn't comprise of.

Thanks for adding weight to my argument.

Ironically Seamonkey, considered the bloated obsolete cousin of Firefox for having an email client, a chat client, a word processorpage editor and an address book... appears averse to the sloppification

It's not too accurate to represent it as Chrome installing a 4 GB model to begin with. As per the docs, "The Prompt API uses the Gemini Nano model in Chrome. While the API is built into Chrome, the model is downloaded separately the first time an origin uses the API." Plus they list the conditions for the model being made available, like a minimum amount of free disk space, a certain kind of device, etc., and note that the exact model size may vary, and obviously will. So more accurate to say you get the model in some size if you visit a site or enable an extension that explicitly uses the API and your system is qualified to run it. If all you use Chrome for is Vogons you don't get the model, and if you don't like AI the next question is what's a website you're visiting using local AI features for.

leileilol wrote on Yesterday, 19:52:

Ironically Seamonkey, considered the bloated obsolete cousin of Firefox for having an email client, a chat client, a word processorpage editor and an address book... appears averse to the sloppification

seamonkey is a comunicator