User shocked to find Gemini remembered their city, school and personal experiences
historical_cats · reddit · 2026-09-20
A user describes months of casual Gemini use — random questions, fanfic drafting, personal chats — only to discover the model referenced books they'd mentioned before. When asked, Gemini correctly recalled their city, school, state, major, a highly specific personal experience, and their interests; only their name was unknown.
The post has struck a nerve about how AI assistants silently accumulate personal profiles from casual conversation, and how few users realize their chats are retained as long-term memory.
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