Google's Gmail AI scans your emails by default, faces class-action lawsuit
nikola_mr64990 · x · 2026-10-12
- Google's AI is now combing through Gmail users' emails and attachments — bank statements, tax documents, medical letters and more.
- The feature was enabled by default in a quiet rollout, which is now the target of a class-action lawsuit.
- The opt-out switch is buried in two different settings locations, requiring multiple steps to fully disable.
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