Question 1

Is my data used to train AI models?

Accepted Answer

Yes, your data is used to train AI models under certain conditions:

- If Keep Activity is on, your chats and data are used to improve and train generative AI models powering Gemini Apps. This includes using human reviewers to assess and improve responses.

- If Keep Activity is off, your future chats are not used to train AI models, unless you choose to send feedback.

- Data from your audio and Gemini Live videos and screenshares is not used to train models by default. You can opt in to allow this in your settings.

- Files you add to Notebooks are not used directly for training generative AI models.

- Avatar recordings are not used to train AI models, except to address abuse or harm.

- Data imported from other AI platforms is used to improve services including training generative AI models.

- Even with Keep Activity off, Google still uses your chats to respond to you and protect the platform, with help from human reviewers.

You can control these settings anytime in Gemini Apps Activity and through your Keep Activity setting.

Question 2

Can I see what information human reviewers accessed from my chats, or know which chats were reviewed?

Accepted Answer

Google disconnects your chats from your account before sending them to human reviewers, but reviewers can still access your full conversation content—including personal details, sensitive information, and files you upload—for up to 3 years even after deletion.

Question 3

How many times has Gemini accidentally activated on my device, and what portion of my stored audio comes from unintended activation?

Accepted Answer

Gemini can activate accidentally when it hears sounds resembling "Hey Google," and these accidental recordings are treated identically to intentional ones—collected, stored, and used to train AI models if Keep Activity is on—without requiring explicit permission for each activation.

Question 4

If I share sensitive information with a Canvas app, can I later request the creator delete it from their servers?

Accepted Answer

When you share data with user-generated Canvas web apps, the app creator can see everything you share and save it to their own servers or locations outside Google's control, and you cannot delete this data once shared—only the creator can.

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