A firsthand test of Google Gemini’s Gmail integration revealed that the AI was able to access and analyze over a decade of personal email history—surfacing deeply private details, relationships, and behavioral patterns in unsettlingly precise ways. The author warns that Google didn’t make the extent of this access clear before enabling the feature, highlighting privacy and data use concerns if Gemini is granted full inbox access, especially on personal accounts. While users can disable Gemini in Gmail settings, the experience raises broader questions about whether the productivity gains from AI-powered email assistants outweigh the risks to individual privacy and long-term data security.

Via PCMag