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Google Now Trains AI on Your Data by Default – Here’s How to Stop It

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechCrunch AI ·

Google updated its privacy policy to allow training AI models on user data from services like Search and YouTube. The change applies automatically unless users manually opt out via a new setting. Over 1.5 billion users are affected, raising concerns about consent and data use.

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The opt-out is buried in settings, making it less a choice and more a hurdle for privacy-conscious users.
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If you use Google, you’re training its AI. Here’s how to opt out. →
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