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Google Uses Gmail Data To Train AI
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Reports from Journal du Geek and Les Numériques say Google is using Gmail emails and attachments to train AI models via default "smart features", with Meta and LinkedIn adopting similar data collection since May and November respectively. Google counters that Gemini trains only on public data and that smart features are independent; EU users retain GDPR opt-outs. The article explains how to disable smart features in Gmail.
Key Points
- 1Reports indicate Gmail emails and attachments are used to train Google's AI via default 'smart features'.
- 2Raises privacy concerns despite Google's claim that Gemini trains only on public data, not private messages.
- 3Provides step-by-step opt-out instructions to disable smart features, enabling practitioners to protect user data.
Scoring Rationale
Broad privacy implications and clear opt-outs raise practitioner relevance, but reliance on initial reports limits investigative depth.
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