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(PSA) You Can Opt Out Of Google Gemini Data Collection, But It Collects It Anyway (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 3 months ago by to c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world
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Yes I know using a search or companion AI let alone generative AI is stupid, and what's a war without a few spies.

I just discovered that, even though explicitly disabling all options for extras like access to location, history, apps etc., it was able to query which apps were installed on my device. I guess "By the way, allow app access to unlock full functionality" will no longer show. And it got my general location as well since a couple of months ago, unfortunately. If anyone's still on the fence about using any AI or LLM that isn't local or adept at code generation, and cares about their metrics not being forcibly extracted for the purpose of advertisement and monitoring behaviour, I recommend against it.

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[–] 25 points 3 months ago

"Yes I know using a search or companion AI let alone generative AI is stupid, and what’s a war without a few spies."

Stop deluding yourself about what you are doing.

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    [–] 19 points 3 months ago* (2 children)

    Do people using gemeni think their data isn't being collected? I thought being okay with that was part of their thing

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  • [–] 7 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    No, they aren't okay with. It's the same thing with surveillance, it's not that they don't care but they didn't know. There's a reason there has been a backlash against Flock once they became well known.

    I know it seems like it should be obvious, but most people are deeply oblivious and are transfixed by their direct personal circumstances, and ignorant of the broader world.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago

    I struggle with understanding that, I'm legit dumb as fuck but the issue with ai is within my reading level. After covid it seems like with all the info at our finger tips, some will just choose a specific version of reality based on vibes.

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    • [–] 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Time to sue Google. Fine them too. For like the fucking billionth time.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Make the fine 10% of their last year's global profits.
    Make the next fine 20%.

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 3 months ago*

    I always thought fining a percentage was FAR more efficient at punishing, especially as the poor get some level of fucking compassion while the rich get justice of a sort. Turns out the EU does use that sometimes against corps, but it'll be good if that was adopted more broadly.

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    • [–] 3 points 3 months ago

    Color me shocked.

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