Gemini AI Users Beware: Google Issues a Strong Warning
Google is entering the AI arena with Gemini, and it’s shown a lot of promise that people are excited to see where it goes. However, like all AI platforms today, companies need to share a word of caution about what to warn people about, especially when sharing data with these tools.
Most of these AI platforms are still evolving, and the first generation models have a warning about the potential problems people may face if they share personal information with AI chatbots.
The same problem may be associated with the Gemini AI, and Google clearly warns users about the possibility that people can view their personal data, putting their privacy at risk. A warning is given on the support page, which probably won’t help many people trying out Gemini AI these days. Google notes that information is manually verified, so people should avoid adding information such as email addresses or phone numbers and sharing it with the AI chatbot.
Another important part of training AI models is that the more data is available, the faster they learn and improve. Google appears to have a policy where the company records all conversations with Gemini for up to 72 hours, which it says helps improve Gemini apps.
For those who may not have followed the rules for using the Gemini AI chatbot, Google can record information such as your location, conversations, and the amount of time you spend with the AI tool. Google has always used improving services and products as a reason to collect data or track users, but due to the need to curb the data available to the company, it is recommended that you be smart about how you plan to use the AI chatbot.
