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A new change allows Google to use your private emails and data to train its AIs.
The change is rolling out without the permission or knowledge of users.
A lawsuit has been filed charging Google with privacy violations.
Are you OK with Google snooping on your private emails to help train its AI without your permission? Nope, didn't think so. But apparently that's what the company has been doing.
Also: Are AI browsers worth the security risk? Why experts are worried
In a Thursday blog post, security firm Malwarebytes detailed a new change now rolling out to Gmail users in which their private emails and attachments are being used to train the company's Gemini and other AI tools. Specifically, your emails could be analyzed to improve such features as Gmail's Smart Compose, Smart Reply, and predictive text. But it doesn't stop there. Google may also be snooping on your data in Chat, Meet, and Drive.
Without your knowledge or permission
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