What is the Gemini lawsuit about?

The lawsuit alleges that Google's Gemini AI unlawfully tracked users' private communications in services like Gmail and Meet without their informed consent.

How can I disable Gemini features in Google apps?

You can disable Gemini features for various Google apps, including Gmail, Drive, and Photos, through a unified dashboard in your Google account settings.

Does disabling Gemini stop all data collection?

While disabling Gemini's activity logging helps, Google states it may still use anonymized interaction data to improve services.

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Google Gemini Tracks Your Private Data: Lawsuit Alleges

18 Nov

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Summary

Lawsuit claims Gemini secretly accessed and stored private communications.
Users allegedly never gave informed consent for data tracking.
Disabling Gemini is possible via unified dashboard settings.

Google Gemini Tracks Your Private Data: Lawsuit Alleges

Google faces a class-action lawsuit alleging that its Gemini AI unlawfully tracked users' private data. The suit claims Gemini was secretly enabled in Google Workspace apps, accessing and storing communications from Gmail and Meet without informed user consent. This raises significant privacy concerns for daily users of these productivity tools.

In response, users are encouraged to take back control by disabling Gemini features where not essential. Fortunately, disabling Gemini across multiple apps like Drive and Photos can be managed through a unified dashboard. This process may differ if external AI products were connected.

Further integration of Gemini in apps like Chrome and Photos, including camera data, prompts users to be vigilant. While direct disabling in some apps like Photos isn't available, managing Gemini Apps Activity and connected third-party apps is crucial. Google continues to replace Assistant with Gemini, widening the potential data exposure surface.