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Google confirms its latest update can scan all your photos to “use actual images of you and your loved ones” in AI image generation. That means Gemini seeing who you know and what you do. You likely have tens or hundreds of thousands of photos. They’re all exposed if you update.

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[–] angband@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

These intrusive app rollouts are why they want to disable open source repositories. I have google photos disabled, and use gallery from fdroid. I have to manually leave the camera to look at photos but at least if I take a pic in private it probably stays private.

[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

This system is being built to coordinate the control of our lives...I feel like I'm watching a slow moving disaster powered by the unparalleled mental prowess of the average American.

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Well thats just lovely

[–] chunes@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Don't store your photos on other people's computers. Store them on your computer.

Hope this helps.

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[–] solrize@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I have Fossify Gallery as my default image viewer but I'm still using the pre-installed Google camera app. Am I affected by this scanning? I haven't gotten around to checking out other camera apps.

[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 3 points 1 month ago

Thanks family who insisted on digital copies.

[–] FosterMolasses@leminal.space 3 points 1 month ago

Me reading this article top to bottom

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