Google clarifies Gemini Workspace data is not used for AI training
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Updated · Ars Technica · Apr 30
Google clarifies Gemini Workspace data is not used for AI training
14 articles · Updated · Ars Technica · Apr 30
In a blog post and YouTube Short, Google said Gemini in Gmail and Drive accesses user data only for isolated tasks and does not save it.
A spokesperson said private Workspace content, including Drive files and emails, remains the user's and is not used to train Google's foundational generative AI models.
The clarification comes as Gemini spreads across Google products, amid privacy concerns and criticism that opting out of some AI data collection can involve confusing, user-unfriendly settings.
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