[ NNSquad ] Gemini AI may already be enabled by default in your Gmail -- Google says it will share with law enforcement, etc. I DO NOT TRUST GOOGLE.

[Lauren Weinstein]

THIS IS IMPORTANT: DO NOT TRUST GOOGLE GEMINI, and it may already be
enabled in your GMAIL BY DEFAULT.

DO NOT TRUST GOOGLE!

Google says it may share your interactions with Gemini AI with law
enforcement, including involving Gemini features in Gmail. Given
Google's CEO Sundar's enthusiastic embrace of the Fascist Trump
administration and teaming Gemini with Hegseth's Department of
Defense, I NO LONGER TRUST GOOGLE.

Pay attention to this. Google -- as always -- says they do not give
user data to law enforcement except with a valid warrant. This has
long been true, but I no longer trust Google to honor this position. A
quick call from Trump to Sundar could well be enough to bypass those
past protections. Discussing an anti-Trump demonstration? Abortion?
Helping local immigrants? You can no longer trust Google to not treat
your data as fodder for fascist Trump, irrespective of Google's public
statements.

VERY IMPORTANT: It appears that if you have "Smart Features" enabled
in Gmail -- which has long included a variety of features, you now
probably (or soon will) also have Gemini scouring through your email.
I STRONGLY RECOMMEND turning this off. Can we be sure Google will
really honor this choice given their embrace of Trump? No, but it's
important to have specified your choice on the record.

To turn off Gmail smart features (apparently including Gemini, though
other ways to ostensibly turn off Gemini in Gmail may also be
available):

Enter Gmail

Click the Gear icon at the upper right

Click "See all settings"

Stay on the "General" tab

Scroll down to "Smart features" -- make sure it is unchecked

Just below this (currently) is "Google Workspace smart features"

Click the "Manage Workspace smart feature settings" bubble

Make sure the toggles are OFF (to the left) for everything listed in
the pop-up that appears. Be SURE TO SCROLL DOWN -- there are currently
TWO toggles but the second may be completely hidden if you don't grab
the little scrollbar on the right and pull it down. Again, make sure
BOTH toggles are off.

Click Save

Now back on the General Tab, scroll all the way to the bottom of the
page and click Save Changes if that button is not already greyed out
and unclickable.

That's what I have for you for now, based on the information I have
right now. More as I learn more.

It's a terrible situation that pains me greatly. Before you ask, I do
not at this time have a recommendation for other major email
providers.

How you proceed is up to you, of course.

Take care.

L

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