Google accused of using AI to exploit data from Gmail accounts
NBC 5 Chicago
A class action lawsuit accuses Google of secretly using its Gemini AI to access and exploit user data from Gmail accounts.Summary
A class action lawsuit alleges that Google has been secretly utilizing its Gemini AI system to access and exploit the private data of Gmail users, including financial, medical, and political information. The lawsuit claims Google automatically activated this feature on all accounts without user notification, feeding private messages and attachments into its AI for training purposes. Google denies these claims, stating publicly that they do not use Gmail content to train their AI system. However, the lawsuit argues a lack of transparency regarding data usage. Gmail users concerned about this practice can manually disable 'smart features' within their account settings in two separate locations to opt out of the program.
(Source：NBC 5 Chicago)