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Right, because this is such a good idea. How long until this is used to "hack" 3rd party apps in new and interesting ways.

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>Starting today, Google is implementing a change that will enable its Gemini AI engine to interact with third-party apps, such as WhatsApp, even when users previously configured their devices to block such interactions. Users who don't want their previous settings to be overridden may have to take action. An email Google sent recently informing users of the change linked to a notification page that said that “human reviewers (including service providers) read, annotate, and process” the data Gemini accesses. The email provides no useful guidance for preventing the changes from taking effect. The email said users can block the apps that Gemini interacts with, but even in those cases, data is stored for 72 hours.

Right, because this is such a good idea. How long until this is used to "hack" 3rd party apps in new and interesting ways. Archive: https://archive.today/Px97N From the post: >>Starting today, Google is implementing a change that will enable its Gemini AI engine to interact with third-party apps, such as WhatsApp, even when users previously configured their devices to block such interactions. Users who don't want their previous settings to be overridden may have to take action. An email Google sent recently informing users of the change linked to a notification page that said that “human reviewers (including service providers) read, annotate, and process” the data Gemini accesses. The email provides no useful guidance for preventing the changes from taking effect. The email said users can block the apps that Gemini interacts with, but even in those cases, data is stored for 72 hours.

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Time to switch to , perhaps?

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I have heard really good things about GrapheneOS https://grapheneos.org/

I don't currently run it but have been wanting to.

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I have heard really good things about GrapheneOS https://grapheneos.org/

As have I. It might be worth checking out again.

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I have a rooted pixel 6 I use strictly for games and stuff. I've thought about trying one of the alternate OS's on it to see how much effort goes into maintaining it.

There's no reason for google to have this level of intrusion and surveilance. It's not "advertising" anymore. It's out-and-out totalitarian/authoritarian level surveilance.