Pixel 11's Gemini 'Proactive Assistance' Raises Severe Privacy Concerns Over Screen Reading
uwukko · x · 2026-08-08
Leaked onboarding screens for the Pixel 11 indicate Google is developing a 'Proactive Assistance' feature for Gemini. This allows the AI to contextually surface information across apps based on the screen's content. However, requiring comprehensive access to read everything on the screen has sparked severe privacy concerns, being labeled a 'privacy nightmare.'
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