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Gemini in Chrome can now see exactly what you’re looking at on screen (tech.yahoo.com)
submitted 2 months ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] forbiddencherry@lemmy.today 46 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (24 children)

Gemini is already creeping me out with all the personal information Google is injecting into the AI context. So far I've seen my name, location and if I remember right, which vehicle I drive. Who knows what else is in there. I use DDG whenever I can, but sometimes a Google search is the only way to actually find something, so I see the Gemini junk as I'm scrolling down.

Is there any way to have that info deleted and no longer collected or used by Google? Or is that kind of thing only for the lucky people in Europe?

EDIT: Found it here: https://myactivity.google.com/product/gemini?hl=en-US

[–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (15 children)

I use DDG whenever I can, but sometimes a Google search is the only way to actually find something

Do you have an example of something you had to use Google for because you couldn't find it with DDG?

Edited to add, four replies later and no specific examples. I am not trying to shill for DDG or anything here, I'm trying to get real, specific examples.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Not OP, but its true. There have been times I've searched and tweaked like 7 times. Go to google with my original text and its the first link. This is not common though.

[–] Dojan@pawb.social 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm really curious where things fall short for people. I haven't used Google for years at this point, and I don't miss it.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

I don't write them, I just know they occasionally happen

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