New Delhi, June 6 -- why a little known system component called AICore has been consuming large chunks of device storage. The explanation, delivered through updated documentation and confirmed reporting, suggests the issue is not a flaw but a deliberate design choice tied to the rise of on device artificial intelligence.

At the center of the issue is Android's AICore system service, which powers on device AI features through models like Gemini Nano on device AI system. Introduced with Android 14, AICore enables smartphones to process tasks such as summarization, transcription, translation, and smart replies locally without sending data to the cloud.

This shift toward local AI has clear benefits. Sensitive data remains on the device, fea...