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Kevin Bankston

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Incident 7431 Report
Gemini AI Allegedly Reads Google Drive Files Without Explicit User Consent

2024-07-16

Kevin Bankston, a privacy activist, claims that Google's Gemini AI scans private Google Drive PDFs without explicit user consent. Bankston reports that after using Gemini on one document, the AI continues to access similar files automatically. Google disputes these claims, stating that Gemini requires proactive user activation and operates within privacy-preserving settings.

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Google

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  • Incident 743
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    Gemini AI Allegedly Reads Google Drive Files Without Explicit User Consent

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Gemini

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  • Incident 743
    1 Report

    Gemini AI Allegedly Reads Google Drive Files Without Explicit User Consent

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Google users

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  • Incident 743
    1 Report

    Gemini AI Allegedly Reads Google Drive Files Without Explicit User Consent

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Google Drive users

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 743
    1 Report

    Gemini AI Allegedly Reads Google Drive Files Without Explicit User Consent

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