On-device AI in Google Chrome lets smart features run directly on your Windows 11 PC.
These AI models, like the Gemini Nano model which takes up about 4GB of space, help Chrome perform tasks such as writing assistance, scam warnings, and page summaries right on your computer without needing an internet connection for every action.
Turning on-device AI off removes AI models from your user profile. This action frees up storage space but may disable features that need these AI models.
On-device AI models for Chrome's AI-powered browsing tools can be re-downloaded at any time. This action ensures that the necessary data for features like text summarization or content generation is available.
Go to Chrome Settings, then System. Toggle the “On-device AI” option to On or Off. This setting controls whether AI models download to your computer, impacting storage and features.
How to Turn On-Device AI On or Off
- Open Google Chrome.
- Click the three dots button (
...) in the top-right corner. This is the “Settings and more” menu. Then, click on Settings. - In the left-hand menu, click on System. If you don’t see a left menu, you might need to click the three lines button (
☰) in the top-left corner or make your Chrome window wider. - You will see an option for On-device AI. You can choose to turn it On (which is the default) or Off.
- You can now close the Settings tab if you wish.
Turning on-device AI in Google Chrome lets you use AI features directly on your computer, without sending data elsewhere. To control this setting, first open Google Chrome and click the three dots in the top-right corner to open the menu, then select ‘Settings’.
Summary
You control whether Google Chrome downloads AI models to your Windows computer, which affects storage space and browser features.
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