Google finally explains why AICore uses so much storage

Source: Android Authority
Published: 2026-05-04
Category: LLM, AI Infrastructure
Event Type: Feature Update
Importance Score: 55

Summary

Google has explained that the AICore app on Android devices consumes significant storage because it temporarily retains both new and old versions of AI models.

Key Points

• The AICore app on Android phones has been noted for using a large amount of storage.
• Google updated its support page to clarify the reason for the high storage usage.
• The storage is used to temporarily keep both the new and old versions of an AI model.

Detected Entities

Related Products

• AICore

Source

https://www.androidauthority.com/google-aicore-storage-reason-3663061/