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Your Google Search History Could Soon Be Accessed By Google’s Gemini AI
In a move that raises significant privacy concerns, Google is reportedly preparing to grant its Gemini AI chatbot access to your search history. This new feature, known as the “Gemini Personalization model,” would allow the AI-powered assistant to provide more personalized responses by drawing on your previous searches.
The feature, which has been enabled in a recent beta version of the Google Android app, requires users to give permission for Gemini to access their Google Search history before using it. Additionally, users must also have the Web & App Activity setting turned on for the chatbot to function.
Once granted access, users can ask questions based on their previous searches, such as “Show me my search history” or “When did I search about [specific topic].” However, this basic level of questioning only scratches the surface of what Gemini Personalization could achieve. More insightful queries, like “What would my therapist say about my search history?” or “Which parts of my search history would you recommend deleting?,” could potentially unlock a wealth of new insights into users’ thoughts and preferences.
While Google has taken steps to alleviate concerns over privacy, such as providing clear messaging on how to disconnect your search history from Gemini and stating that chats with this model are not used to improve the AI or stored outside of your chat history (with chats deleted after 60 days), the potential for misuse remains high if untrustworthy individuals gain access to your Gemini app.
However, it is also important to note that similar tools in law enforcement could be a significant advancement in their capabilities, potentially leading to new avenues of investigation and prevention.
