Tell HN: Gemini trains on chat history, even for subscribers (personal accounts)
A Hacker News discussion post claims that saved Gemini chat history on personal Google AI subscriptions can be used for training, with no opt-out unless chat history is turned off or temporary chats are used.
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A Hacker News discussion post claims that saved Gemini chat history on personal Google AI subscriptions can be used for training, with no opt-out unless chat history is turned off or temporary chats are used. It further claims chat transcripts may be read by human reviewers, and that Google says reviewed transcripts are disconnected from accounts. The supplied text is truncated and includes no Google documentation.
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The post claims saved Gemini chat history on personal subscriptions can be used for training.
Source: news.ycombinator.com ↗Stored source-based brief · key point 1 · AINewsIQ paraphraseThe post says the only stated opt-outs are disabling chat history or using temporary chat sessions.
Source: news.ycombinator.com ↗Stored source-based brief · key point 2 · AINewsIQ paraphraseThe post claims transcripts may be read by human reviewers, and that Google says they are disconnected from accounts.
Source: news.ycombinator.com ↗Stored source-based brief · key point 3 · AINewsIQ paraphraseLimits from the stored brief
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Users of consumer AI assistants need to know whether conversations feed model training and whether humans may review them, since this affects personal and sensitive information.
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