If you’re using Gmail, you’re trusting Google with your data, which is already such a terrible conflict of interest for Google that I can’t imagine being surprised that they’re training AI on your data too.
Opting out isn’t going to do anything. Google will happily violate your privacy anyway and pay the fine ten years from now. They’ve done it before, and only a fool would think they won’t do it again.
Some of us have literal decades of data that is very difficult to move off of Google.
Just because I still use it doesn’t mean I trust Google.
To fully opt out, you must turn off Gmail’s “Smart features” in two separate locations in your settings. Don’t miss one, or AI training may continue.
Step 1: Turn off Smart Features in Gmail, Chat, and Meet settings
Step 2: Turn off Google Workspace Smart Features
Further instructions are detailed in the article.
They can’t read your emails if you opt out of using Google services.
Unfortunately they can and most likely will considering how many people you email who use gmail or G Suite email domain services.
