Tell HN: Gemini trains on chat history, even for subscribers (personal accounts)

Article summary

Google's Gemini trains on chat history, including personal accounts with subscriptions, unless users turn off chat history or use temporary chat sessions. This data may be reviewed by human reviewers and used to improve Google services. Users are warned not to enter confidential information, as it may be retained for up to three years. To disable training on chat sessions, users must turn off 'Keep Activity' in Gemini's settings, which means losing chat sessions after 72 hours.

Main themes

• AI data usage
• Google Gemini
• user privacy
• data retention
• AI training

What commenters say

• Paying for a subscription does not exempt users from being used as a data source for AI training.
• Users should assume that all their interactions with AI services are being stored and potentially used for training, regardless of the service's policies.
• The retention of chat data for legal purposes is a necessary measure, but it also raises concerns about user privacy.
• Some users believe that using AI services from non-Western companies may not provide a significant privacy advantage.
• The use of user data for AI training is a fundamental aspect of how these services operate, and users should be aware of this when using them.
• There is a trade-off between using AI services and maintaining user privacy, and users must make informed decisions about their data.
• Human review of chat data is necessary for improving AI services, but it also introduces the risk of sensitive information being accessed by reviewers.