Users of Gmail are being warned about a recently surfaced setting where they are reportedly automatically opted in to allow Google to use their emails and attachments for AI-training purposes. The warning stems from viral social media posts showing the setting and urging users to manually disable it. In response, Google LLC clarified that the claims are misleading, insisting they have not changed users’ settings and that Gmail messages and attachments are not used for training their main AI model. The update highlights broader concerns about privacy, transparency and how much control users have over how their inbox data is used.
