Google is so sneaky. This prompt inside Gmail gives you three options. The two most visible options (number 1 is ‘Try it now’ and number 2 is ‘Continue’) basically mean ‘Enable Gemini AI to write emails.’ The third option cancels it which is hidden well. Google, you could do better than this. This is a perfect example of a dark pattern. For those who want AI to write basic emails can enable it but there is not need to do this kind of “shady” stuff.
#ai #privacy
A month ago, Gmail offered Gemini to me on my corporate account. I decided to try it. It was total garbage. I decided to disable it. Didn’t found the option. A search explained why: there is no way to disable it once it has been enabled.
Gemini is the new Google+.
@[email protected] Google could not do better than this. It is a corporation, and it meant to build control to draw in cash. This isn’t a bug - it’s a feature of a growing organism, which only wants to grow more.
@[email protected] the easiest short term solution is to use @[email protected] and not use web interface. I haven’t logged in to my Gmail web for more than 6 months.
“Google” – spot the error.
@[email protected] oh yeah ms does that aswell last time i notice in the ms store when you want to download something they put the login prompt but you can close it without issues.
Maybe they changed that.
Or dell has some additional data collection in the oobe but you dont have to check the box to continue@[email protected]
I’m so old I can remember when Google wasn’t evil.
@[email protected]This is what I call technical debt (not the exact situation but you get the gist of it) from using Gmail everywhere for personal use and projects. Now Google Drive and Gmail are part of my workflow because everyone else I interact with is also hooked into Google ecosystem because of Android phone or tablets, from governments to private citizens/bizness. It is really hard to get rid of them. But, I’m going to do it slowly. I don’t want this kind of sneaky biz. The trustworthiness is long gone.
@[email protected] I’m here for the journey. Heard great things about protonmail, but haven’t made the switch. Crossed over to GrapheneOS after google forced Gemini onto my device, replacing the good-enough voice assistant. They wouldn’t do security updates any longer because “cannot support”, but enshittified apps on the same unsupported" device? A-okay!
@[email protected] I agree and I think there is momentum starting for others to do similar
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@[email protected] I’m in the same boat. Trying to slowly unplug from all things google
@[email protected] maybe this is one of the advantages of having a Google business account. That feature is NOT turned on for my business / domain. By the way, it is a business of two accounts.
@[email protected] So glad I shifted to Proton. And deleted all my gmail.
@[email protected] google would have been hitler’s wet dream… remember IBM…
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Whoa I saw an image about it earlier today, but the poster wasn’t even able to spot the cross!!!
(Me neither, not a criticism)@[email protected] Is option 3 “cancel” or “not now”?
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Is this even legal @[email protected]@[email protected] Best solution: Delete all Google/Gmail accounts.
@[email protected] It is not that simple. please read It is going to take much longer than just delete it.
@[email protected] I removed big tech mafia more than 10 years ago from my IT. Since #Snowden it is clear that something goes utterly wrong in IT.
May be #Trump is good for IT because it shows who has the right IT strategy and who is wrong.
@[email protected] Ehm, there is a need to do this. And that need is inflating your numbers so you’re able to tell your shareholders that your users like Gemini AI.
Now they’re able to claim everyone that hit either “Continue” or “Try it now” as an active user of Gemini AI…
