Google AI Privacy Checkup: How to Protect Your Sensitive Data

As Google increasingly integrates AI features into its core products, user data privacy has sparked concerns. @LearnWithBishal released a series of guides reminding users that if sensitive information like bank statements, tax documents, and medical records is stored in Gmail, they should be aware that certain Google AI features may read this content to power personalized experiences. The author also provided several privacy protection recommendations.

Disable AI Writing Assistance and Cross-Product Personalization

The author notes that Gmail features like Smart Reply and Smart Compose utilize email content for personalization. To regain control over email writing and protect privacy, users are advised to turn off these two automatic writing features in Gmail settings. Additionally, the "Smart features and personalization" setting in Gmail affects not only the inbox but also other Google services; turning it off is recommended to restrict email data from being used for cross-product personalization.

Clear Activity History and Ad Settings

Beyond Gmail-specific settings, the author suggests global privacy management. First, users should regularly clear saved data in Web & App Activity or enable auto-delete to reduce long-term retained history. Second, users can go to My Ad Center to turn off personalized ads. While this won't eliminate ads entirely, it effectively prevents the system from customizing ad content based on personal activity data.

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