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Google Chrome has been quietly installing a 4GB Gemini Nano AI model on user devices without consent. The file reinstalls itself after deletion, raising GDPR violation concerns and significant environmental impact questions.

Clicking LinkedIn's identity verification button routes you to a third-party company called Persona Identities, which collects your passport, biometric data, behavioral patterns—and uses them to train AI models, citing 'legitimate interest' rather than consent.