Google faces criticism for allowing Gemini access users' Gmail inboxes

Dave Jones, the popular electronics engineer and EEVBlog host, has triggered renewed alarm about Google’s handling of user data, warning that Gmail now “feeds” Gemini AI by default. This discovery has caused concern about the security of users’ personal information. Jones says Gmail’s integration with Gemini has enabled Google’s generative AI model to automatically analyze users’ calendars, emails, and related context through a largely hidden setting. He claims that this is opt-in by default, leaving many users unaware that they are actually sharing their inbox with Gemini . Some of the questions these users are asking are when this feature was activated and how many of their personal details it had retrieved. Many of them are expressing their frustration over Google’s action, demanding an explanation for not informing them about the feature’s existence. Jones sent an alert on X saying, “You have been automatically included to let Gmail access all...

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