Google denies 'misleading' reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI
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Re: Google denies 'misleading' reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI
#2> Enabling the feature in Workspace says that “you agree to let Google Workspace use your Workspace content and activity to personalize your experience across Workspace,” according to the settings page, but according to Google, that does not mean handing over the content of your emails to use for AI training.
Google be like: "trust me bro"
Re: Google denies 'misleading' reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI
#3Some people worked on this. They don’t train on it directly. They use AI to rewrite the content “privacy-safe” then train on that….
Re: Google denies 'misleading' reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI
#4Poor AI, reading all those ad emails...
Re: Google denies 'misleading' reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI
#5The only reason I am still using gmail is due to choice paralysis. I do not know which email service to choose and pay for. I do not like Proton. Is Fastmail the way to go? There is also the German one posteo. Should I just use Apple's mail? I'm taking suggestions if you have anything to share.
Re: Google denies 'misleading' reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI
#6> Enabling the feature in Workspace says that “you agree to let Google Workspace use your Workspace content and activity to personalize your experience across Workspace,” according to the settings page, but according to Google, that does not mean handing over the content of your emails to use for AI training. Google be like: "trust me bro"
User-facing software is full of language like that these days and I find it really frustrating, because it never helps answer the questions attentive people actually have, like will that mean my emails get dumped into the next Gemini training run?
Re: Google denies 'misleading' reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI
#7The only reason I am still using gmail is due to choice paralysis. I do not know which email service to choose and pay for. I do not like Proton. Is Fastmail the way to go? There is also the German one posteo. Should I just use Apple's mail? I'm taking suggestions if you have anything to share.
Fastmail is the way. These are people for whom email is their job and focus and you get everything that comes with that, including good and responsive customer service.
Re: Google denies 'misleading' reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI
#8> Enabling the feature in Workspace says that “you agree to let Google Workspace use your Workspace content and activity to personalize your experience across Workspace,” according to the settings page, but according to Google, that does not mean handing over the content of your emails to use for AI training. Google be like: "trust me bro"
If you are using Google Workspace you decided to trust them a while ago.
Re: Google denies 'misleading' reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI
#9The only reason I am still using gmail is due to choice paralysis. I do not know which email service to choose and pay for. I do not like Proton. Is Fastmail the way to go? There is also the German one posteo. Should I just use Apple's mail? I'm taking suggestions if you have anything to share.
Another vote for Fastmail. Cannot fault, and honestly a joy to use (if that’s possible checking your email).
Re: Google denies 'misleading' reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI
#10The only reason I am still using gmail is due to choice paralysis. I do not know which email service to choose and pay for. I do not like Proton. Is Fastmail the way to go? There is also the German one posteo. Should I just use Apple's mail? I'm taking suggestions if you have anything to share.
The first step is to get your own domain. You can set that up in Apple Mail at first if it’s most convenient. Then you can get everything moved over.
After that it’s much easier to move provider again.