Chrome's built-in AI API already used for fingerprinting despite Google's privacy pledge
ThatPrivacyShow · reddit · 2026-10-07
A Reddit post reports that Chrome's built-in AI API is being actively used by sites for browser fingerprinting and user profiling, contradicting Google's earlier assurance that it would pose no privacy risk. The built-in AI surface may let sites generate stable device fingerprints that work even without cookies. Google has not responded yet; the post is discussion-oriented with details in the thread.
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