A new change quietly rolling out allows Google to access your private messages and attachments to train its AI models - likely without your knowledge. Opting out takes just moments.

With both features disabled, Gemini will not be able to generate text for you on the fly or make it easier to find old tabs.

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For Gmail users, there is an automatic opt-in that may allow Google to use your emailed data (think: your personal and work messages, your attachments) to train its AI models, cybersecurity experts ...

In November 2025, a rumor circulated that Google's latest update had automatically opted in all users to allow its generative artificial intelligence (AI) program to train on private communications ...