Google will store your Lens photos, Search session recordings, and audio to train AI
Google is changing its privacy settings to allow storage of data generated during Search interactions for training artificial intelligence models.
Google is changing its privacy settings to allow storage of data generated during Search interactions for training artificial intelligence models.
What changed?
Google announced updates to privacy settings related to search history. These changes allow the company to store data generated during interactions with Google services and use it to train artificial intelligence models.
What data is being collected?
For AI training, Google will process stored information including images from Google Lens, recordings from Search sessions, and audio from translation sessions. All of these interactions will be managed through a new setting called 'Search Services History'.
Who is affected?
The changes affect users of Google Search, Google Lens, and Google Translate. The mechanism is meant to use interaction data to continuously improve artificial intelligence systems across the Google ecosystem.
More details are available at the source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/947836/google-search-privacy-settings-images-audio
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