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https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alex-turnbull-1ab9992_warning-do-not-ignore-gmails-new-ai-scanning-activity-7397317290431770624-n65V

WARNING: Do NOT ignore #Gmail's new #AI scanning default settings. 1.8 billion users automatically opted in to allow Gmail access to all private messages & attachments to train AI models since June 2024.

Here's what happened:

1. Gmail enabled "Smart Features" by default for ALL users without clear notification.

2. They tied basic functionality like spell checking to AI scanning (i.e., if want spell check you need to accept full email analysis).

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