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Google Gemini sends personal Drive files and emails to human annotators

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According to a report, Google's Gemini AI assistant routes personal Google Drive files and emails to human annotators for review, raising privacy concerns. The practice reportedly occurs when users interact with Gemini features that access personal data, and Google has not publicly confirmed the details.

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    Google Gemini routes personal Drive files and emails to human annotatorsHN

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