Google is training AI on even more of your data now, unless you opt out - here's how

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Google has again changed its policy regarding how it uses your data.

Images, voice searches, and videos can be used to train LLMs

You can disable this feature to retain your privacy.

When you upload any media to Google's search services, it's now being used to train AI. The result? Less privacy -- unless you opt out.

Google quietly updated its search privacy settings last month, as announced in an email, and automatically opted all its customers into its expanded AI training. Here's the updated documentation:

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