Can Google Chrome cause 2012 Macbook Pros to restart themselves

I just recently bought a 15 inch 2012 macbook pro. I installed Google Chrome, and my computer began restarting itself from time to time. A black pop-up appears, saying that my computer needs to restart, in multiple languages. Is Google Chrome the cause of this?

Google Chrome can cause untold problems on the 2012 MBP's. I'd suggest either ditching Chrome or using Chrome Canary -  https://tools.google.com/dlpage/chromesxs/ - some have reported good luck using Canary.
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