"That explanation may or may not be satisfying as the backlash against AI grows. Regardless, using the web is never completely private. If you're uncertain about using AI tools on a site, you should always try to parse its privacy policy, which will tell you how your data (AI-generated or not) will be used."
Google users were more willing to excuse AI in 2024, but resistance increased by 2026 as people try to avoid AI features. Chrome 148 coincided with a change in the label of a toggle related to an on-device AI model. The removed wording previously stated that the on-device AI model would not send data to Google servers. Google said the change does not reflect a change in how on-device AI is handled and that data passed to the model is processed solely on device. Chrome’s local AI can be accessed through an API used by websites for tasks like summarization or writing edits, where the website can see input and output. If the site is Google, the data can reach Google servers; if it is not, Google does not see the data. Users are advised to review site privacy policies because web use is not fully private.
Read at Ars Technica
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