Google Says Gmail and Photos Data Shared With AI Search Could Be Used for Targeted Ads

Google has updated its privacy policy to indicate that using personalized artificial intelligence features in its Search or Gemini services may allow the company to serve targeted ads based on user activity on other connected Google services. This includes data from services like Gmail and Photos, which could be shared with AI-powered Search to inform targeted advertising. Users have the option to allow certain Google services to access data from other services they use. This change suggests that Google may use data from multiple services to create more targeted advertisements for its users. The updated policy aims to provide clarity on how Google uses data from its various services.