Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Gmail Privacy Concerns: Expert Advises Disabling AI Features
A tech expert named Davery Jones has warned that Gmail users are automatically allowed to let Gmail use their private emails and attachments to train AI models.
He says this is not good for privacy.
To stop this, users need to turn off something called 'Smart Features' in their Gmail settings in two places.
This is important because it helps keep your personal information safe.
Gmail users are automatically opted in to allow AI access to their private messages and attachments.
Tech expert Davery Jones advises manually disabling Smart Features in Gmail settings.
The features need to be turned off in two locations within the settings menu.
This action is recommended to protect privacy and prevent data from being used to train AI models.
The information was reported by The NY Post.
- Who
- Gmail users and tech expert Davery Jones
- What
- Privacy concerns regarding Gmail's AI features
- When
- Ongoing
- Where
- Gmail platform
- Why
- AI features may access and use private email data
- Platform
- Gmail
- Issue
- Privacy concerns with AI features
- Expert
- Davery Jones
- Source
- The NY Post
- Action Required
- Manually disable Smart Features in Gmail settings