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Google's Gemini AI Scans Google Drive PDFs Without Permission, Feature Can't Be Disabled, Raises Privacy Concerns

Jul 15, 2024, 03:10 PM

Google's Gemini AI has been caught scanning Google Drive hosted PDF files without user permission, raising significant privacy concerns. Users have complained that the feature cannot be disabled, which has sparked a debate about data security and privacy. This incident highlights the broader issue of data privacy in AI technologies and the need for better guardrails to protect user information.