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Google to save search images, audio, video for AI training

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Google is expanding its data collection practices to include images, files, audio, and video used in search queries. This new policy encompasses content from Google Lens searches, real-time audio recordings from Search Live, voice searches, and spoken phrases in Translate. The company states this data will be used to train its AI models and improve ad targeting. AI

IMPACT Google's expanded data collection for AI training could lead to more personalized and potentially more powerful AI services, but raises privacy concerns.

RANK_REASON Policy change by a major tech company affecting data collection for AI training. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Google to save search images, audio, video for AI training

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

    https://www. theverge.com/tech/947836/googl e-search-privacy-settings-images-audio Google will now save the images, files, audio, and video you use to search. T

    https://www. theverge.com/tech/947836/googl e-search-privacy-settings-images-audio Google will now save the images, files, audio, and video you use to search. That includes the images you search for with Google Lens, recordings from its real-time Search Live tool, voice searches,…

    LINKS theverge.com/…/google-search-privacy-sett…

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