Google’s Gemini AI and Privacy Concerns

Google’s Gemini AI is accused of unauthorized scanning of PDF files in Google Drive. This situation has brought artificial intelligence security and privacy concerns back into the spotlight. Senior Advisor on Artificial Intelligence Governance, Kevin Bankson, shared his concerns on this issue.

Kevin Bankson’s Statement: Bankston expressed concerns about AI-generated summaries automatically created in a private and confidential document. He conducted a detailed review of Gemini AI reading unauthorized documents and the issues related to disabling this feature.

Google Drive Integration: Bankston found that Gemini AI continues to operate in Google Drive, raising questions about Google’s user privacy policies.

Google and Artificial Intelligence: The contradiction between Google’s documents stating that it will not use user data to improve artificial intelligence services caught Bankston’s attention.

User Control: Bankston suggests that participation in Google Workspace Labs may influence Gemini’s behavior. Users can prevent access to productive AI summaries by turning off the Gemini panel in Google Drive for PDFs.

Google and Privacy Pledge: Despite Google promising to securely handle user data, concerns about user consent and control are growing with the advancement of artificial intelligence technology.