Google's AI can see your business data by default in Workspace - unless you disable it

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ZDNET's key takeaways

  • Internal AI access can create compliance and privacy risks.
  • Workspace admins can turn off intelligence sources.
  • Google gives Gemini access to Workspace data by default.

I have long accepted one fundamental truth: Google knows everything that I do. I've been using Gmail as my primary life dashboard for over a decade now. Apart from the occasional ad in my Gmail interface, Google really hasn't abused my trust. But still, Gmail sees all. Gmail knows all.

Every email message I have sent or received since before Hamilton opened on Broadway has been processed through Google's voracious data maw.

Also: Google is training AI on even more of your data now, unless you opt out - here's how

So, when it comes to the Gemini chatbot, I haven't been too upset that Google's AI seems to know...

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