Gmail users are auto-opted into AI training data access
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Updated · HuffPost · May 9
Gmail users are auto-opted into AI training data access
14 articles · Updated · HuffPost · May 9
Cybersecurity engineer Dave Jones said users must switch off Smart Features in two settings menus, while Google called the claims misleading and denied using Gmail content to train Gemini.
A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges Google secretly enabled Gemini to access years of private emails and attachments, though the company says Smart Features have existed for years and policy changes are clearly disclosed.
Opting out on desktop or mobile also disables tools such as Smart Compose, inbox categorisation, spell-check and some Maps, Wallet, Assistant and Gemini personalisation features.
If Google isn't training its main Gemini AI with your emails, what exactly is its AI learning from them?
Is losing basic features like spell-check a fair price for keeping Google's AI from analyzing your private emails?