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Google Search Console has hidden AI opt-out setting

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A user discovered a default opt-out setting within Google Search Console (formerly Google Webmasters tools) that affects AI training data. This setting, found in the menu's settings section, is enabled by default and could impact how websites are used for training AI models. AI

IMPACT This setting could impact the data available for AI training, potentially affecting future model development.

RANK_REASON Discovery of a feature within an existing product that has implications for AI training data.

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Google Search Console has hidden AI opt-out setting

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Don't know if this has been posted already in the past, but just found last night a sneaky opt-out option in Google Webmasters tools (Google Search Console). It

    Don't know if this has been posted already in the past, but just found last night a sneaky opt-out option in Google Webmasters tools (Google Search Console). It's on BY DEFAULT! and hidden at the bottom of the menu, in the Settings. If you still use this console, you'd better che…

    LINKS circumstances.run/@davidgerard

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