Google has denied claims that Gmail uses your emails to train Gemini AI. The company clarifies how Smart Features work and reassures users that their data remains private.

Following the controversy over using user emails to train its Gemini model, Google has clarified its stance on Smart Features. Here's what the company says.

In November 2025, a rumor circulated that Google's latest update had automatically opted in all users to allow its generative artificial intelligence (AI) program to train on private communications ...

On the surface, you could easily mistake the new Gmail for the same web-based email you've been using for years. On the surface, you could easily mistake the new Gmail for the same web-based email you ...

For Gmail users, there is an automatic opt-in that may allow Google to use your emailed data (think: your personal and work messages, your attachments) to train its AI models, cybersecurity experts ...

For Gmail users, there is an automatic opt-in that may allow Google to use your emailed data (think: your personal and work messages, your attachments) to train its AI models, cybersecurity experts ...

Google collects data on everything you do while using its products and services. Sometimes this data is sold to advertisers; sometimes it’s used to make it easier to use Google’s products. For example ...

From the cog icon in the upper right side of Gmail's dashboard, click See All Settings. Select Filters and Blocked Addresses ...

Google has made some changes to its Gmail service, upgrading six Gmail Labs experiments (like YouTube previews) to become standard Gmail features, while permanently dropping five others (including ...

In the early days, Gmail hooked us with its innovative features, like the way it threaded together e-mails under the same subject. And Google continues to add more clever features, such as the ...

It’s a no-brainer to use Gmail in a Web browser window on a desktop computer, such as your Mac. That’s how Google intends it to be used. But many Gmail users prefer to use a desktop email app, such as ...

In a digital world, leveraging technology is a must for many businesses today. With the sheer number of different applications, add-ons and features available, Gmail and the Google Workspace are a ...