Panic over – Google says your Gmails aren’t being used train its Gemini AI and explains what ‘Smart Features’ do instead

• Google has pushed back against a viral report about its AI training
• The report said your Gmails were being used to train the Gemini AI model
• Google says that’s 'misleading' and explains what 'Smart Features' are

Privacy and artificial intelligence are both a big deal right now, so it wasn't a surprise to see recent claims that Google is using your Gmail to train its Gemini AI model go viral. Fortunately, those claims were incorrect, as Google has now dismissed them as "misleading" and explained what's really happening.

According to the original (and now corrected) article from security firm Malwarebytes, you could keep your data out of Gemini’s hands by disabling Gmail’s Smart Features. However, Google has now pushed back, stating that it doesn't use “Gmail content” to train Gemini.

Google’s response came as part of a statement ...