Google Refutes Viral Claims About Gmail Data Training Its Gemini AI
For the second time in less than a year, Google has found itself responding to a viral misconception spreading across social media — this time involving allegations that Gmail content is being used to train the company’s flagship generative AI model, Gemini. The claim, which surged rapidly across X (formerly Twitter) and other platforms, warns users that their private email messages and attachments are automatically feeding Google’s AI systems unless they manually disable certain in-app features. In reality, none of it is true — and Google has now issued a formal clarification to dismantle the speculation. The controversy illustrates two … Read more
