US EditionGoogle Clarifies Gmail’s Smart Features Don’t Use Your Data to Train the Gemini AI Model
Google confirmed Gmail's Smart Features do not feed data to its Gemini AI model despite recent privacy concerns sparked by a Malwarebytes blog post.
- Last week, Google denied rifling through Gmail to train AI, saying Gmail Smart Features existed for years and content is not used for Gemini AI model training.
- Malwarebytes last week warned in a blog post that new Gmail features gave AI access to private messages and files, but later corrected that its reporting caused confusion about automatic user opt-in.
- Other platforms including SoundCloud and WeTransfer quietly updated terms to let AI train on user content, fueling accusations against Google amid backlash to tech companies pushing AI features.
- Malwarebytes corrected its post, conceding its reporting misled readers about automatic opt-ins, while a Google spokesperson called the claim `misleading` and stressed transparency on terms of service and policies.
- The controversy highlights ongoing backlash to tech companies pushing AI features and raises privacy concerns about email content amid wider industry practices.
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For several days now, viral videos have been calling to disable an option to prevent Google from using your emails to train its AIs. But the search giant denies using your correspondence for these purposes.
During the last week rumors have grown about the possible use of personal information from Gmail users to train Google's AI
Google Denies Reading Your Gmail to Train Its AI
Google has denied that it’s been quietly rifling through users’ personal Gmail accounts to train its AI models on their emails and attachments. Cybersecurity company Malwarebytes caused an uproar last week when it warned in a blog post that the tech giant was rolling out features that gave its AI models access to private messages and files. However, Malwarebytes later added a giant correction to the story, writing that the “way Google recently r…
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