A Google spokesperson says claims about Gemini automatically accessing users’ Gmail data to train its AI model are false, following rumors circulating on social media.

Following the controversy over using user emails to train its Gemini model, Google has clarified its stance on Smart Features. Here's what the company says.

If you've been on social media lately, you might have seen a viral warning claiming that Google quietly updated its settings to start harvesting your personal emails to train its Gemini AI models. It sounded troubling,

After claims spread across social media like wildfire, Google says its Gmail users have nothing to worry about.

A report claimed the only way to prevent Gmail from accessing personal data for AI training was to switch off the platform’s ‘Smart Features’.

Google has issued a clarification after recent reports claimed that it was training Gemini AI based on the emails of users. The company refuted the claims while also noting that it had not changed any settings for users.

ZDNET's key takeaways Google denies charges that it's analyzing your private emails to train its AIs.A class action lawsuit accuses Google of privacy violations.You may still want to opt out of the features in question.

Claims spread across the internet last week that Google was secretly collecting users' private messages to train Gemini, but it doesn't appear to be true.