Google's updated privacy policy allows use of public data to train AI models like Bard
Google has recently updated its privacy policy, stating that it can now use publicly available data to train its AI models. The policy change includes the use of public resources to train features like Google Translate, as well as products such as Google Gemini and other Cloud AI capabilities. This update makes it clear that anything publicly posted online could potentially be used to train Google's generative AI products.
The updated paragraph in the policy reads: “For example, we may collect information that’s publicly available online or from other public sources to help train Google’s AI models and build products and features like Google Translate, Bard, and Cloud AI capabilities. Or, if your business’s information appears on a website, we may index and display it on Google services.”
This move is likely to fuel the ongoing debate and backlash surrounding the training of AI tools. OpenAI has already faced criticism over the data used to train the GPT model, which powers ChatGPT and Microsoft's Microsoft Copilot, among others.
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External links
- Privacy PolicyGoogle • Official source
- Google's updated privacy policy states it can use public data to train its AI modelsEngadget
- Google's going to scrape the entire public Internet to train its AI tools and there's nothing we can do about itWindows Central
- Google privacy policy lets the company train AI on your data9to5Google
- Google Updates Privacy Policy To Collect Public Data For AI TrainingSearch Engine Journal
- Google adjusts privacy policy allowing use of public data for AI trainingMashable
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I'm curious about the legality of the move... Doesn't seems legitimate for Google to capture anything people publish, impose ownership, and then use it for their private business...