Google AI scans Gmail attachments by default, faces class-action lawsuit
Aiden_Tech_Ai · x · 2026-09-18
A viral post warns that Google's AI now scans Gmail emails and attachments by default — including bank statements, tax files and medical letters — a practice that has triggered a class-action lawsuit.
The poster says the opt-out switch is hidden in two separate places and shares 5 steps to turn the scanning off.
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