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 ...

A flurry of viral posts claimed Gmail messages feed Google’s Gemini AI. The company issued an emphatic denial. Google called the reports misleading and said no ...

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.

Google uses the Smart Features tool in Gmail to scan emails for spam filtering, categorization, and writing suggestions. What ...

The sensitive actions that Google is referring to are specific to three things within Gmail: Creating, editing, or importing a filter. Adding a new forwarding address from the Post Office Protocol or ...

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Even before the addition of Chat and Meet, Gmail preferences have been unwieldy on mobile. Google has now rolled out a redesign of Gmail settings on iOS that will hopefully make its way to Android.