😬 Smile! (or not) - Google takes a closer look at your photos & more if you connect your apps to AI tools.

After a privacy policy update, Google may use data from Drive, Gmail or Google Photos for personalized ads.

This isn’t new ground. Gmail scanned email content for ads from 2004 until 2017. A categorical policy promise protecting Drive, Gmail and Photos content appeared in July 2021 - and now carries an exception tied to AI features.

This looks harmless on the surface - but once enabled, users may not fully grasp how far the data flows.

👉 Read more on The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1017600/google-personal-intelligence-privacy-policy-ads-update