Android's Gemini AI will soon allow users to control apps like Phone and WhatsApp without privacy trade-offs. Google clarified that an upcoming update enables these functionalities even with Gemini Apps Activity turned off, meaning interactions won't be used for AI training. This change allows Gemini to function as a personal assistant, letting users perform tasks while maintaining control over their data. Despite initial confusion about potential privacy implications, users can still disable app connections and choose to stop their data from being logged beyond a 72-hour security window.
They can now use Gemini to complete daily tasks on their mobile devices like send messages, initiate phone calls, and set timers while Gemini Apps Activity is turned off.
The vague wording of Google's message initially raised some confusion around whether the change would give Gemini unrestricted access to private data or system functions.
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