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purr-rat beauty

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24. I would surmise...

Reply to Justice matters. (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2026, 04:19 PM

13 hrs ago

If users of Gmail were not notified and given instructions to opt out this should be considered a serious breach and TOA violation brought on by Google.

AI is going to become mal/spy/bloat/etc.ware

I will let my wife know and we will make the changes and reconsider our options.

Every damn tool that's been relied for years is being turned into a weapon against us.

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(Re: Sneaky AI enslavement) If you have a Gmail account, you need to read this. [View all] Justice matters. 15 hrs ago OP

People should do this ASAP. dalton99a 15 hrs ago #1

I have a proton.me account. This post should be shared with EVERYONE you care about. Maru Kitteh 15 hrs ago #2

Yep. I switched to Proton too for that reason. n/t CousinIT 15 hrs ago #5

+1. Proton email is legit. dalton99a 15 hrs ago #6

I have a gmail account but rarely use it. LogDog75 15 hrs ago #3

Marking for later. yardwork 15 hrs ago #4

Thank you for posting Raven123 15 hrs ago #7

Thanks for this info, MarineCombatEngineer 15 hrs ago #8

Thank you!!! Scrivener7 15 hrs ago #9

Bookmarking. n/t area51 15 hrs ago #10

How is this a threat to our privacy? SSJVegeta 15 hrs ago #11

Thanks for this. NNadir 15 hrs ago #12

Thanks for the heads-up! GiqueCee 15 hrs ago #13

Thanks. Bookmarked. c-rational 14 hrs ago #14

I had smart reply turned off but not the others nuxvomica 14 hrs ago #15

bookmarking to send my son in law and maybe he can do it for me. nt orleans 14 hrs ago #16

KNR and bookmarking. Thank you. I just recently noticed ai crap niyad 14 hrs ago #17

Thanks for this! CapnSteve 14 hrs ago #18

You used your Superpowers for good today. Thank you. ... aggiesal 14 hrs ago #19

This is one way that AI is used for nefarious purposes. patphil 14 hrs ago #20

I have a gmail acct, but I go through the web address, should I do anything different? irisblue 14 hrs ago #21

Kick, and... Justice matters. 13 hrs ago #29

Thx irisblue 12 hrs ago #30

Same question here. (And redo after updates?) TommyT139 12 hrs ago #31

This is great info - THANKS! FakeNoose 14 hrs ago #22

Many thanks for this post!!!! alwaysinasnit 14 hrs ago #23

I would surmise... purr-rat beauty 13 hrs ago #24

Yeah but Sergei has already give the GOP fraud and corruption crime family Akakoji 7 hrs ago #42

So bookmarked. Prairie_Seagull 13 hrs ago #25

Rotten bastards! 🤬 SheltieLover 13 hrs ago #26

Thanks! Saving for later. yellow dahlia 13 hrs ago #27

replying for easy retrieval (nt) ret5hd 13 hrs ago #28

Checked everything on my laptop and the settings were already off. Talitha 12 hrs ago #32

Thank you, and bookmarked. GoodRaisin 12 hrs ago #33

The problem is that most people don't care. They give away their privacy to anyone and everyone Wonder Why 12 hrs ago #34

Thanks BaronChocula 12 hrs ago #35

Done, thank you!! debsy 11 hrs ago #36

Google AI categorically denies this.... reACTIONary 11 hrs ago #37

Thank you, but who's to say they are not... lying? (for profits) Justice matters. 11 hrs ago #38

Well, two observations.... reACTIONary 8 hrs ago #40

Ty much! sprinkleeninow 10 hrs ago #39

Where? Akakoji 8 hrs ago #41

KnR Alice Kramden 7 hrs ago #43

Thanks for this information! stage left 4 hrs ago #44

Bookmarking for later iemanja 3 hrs ago #45

Thank you for the info, I'm bookmarking this. 👍nt Raine 3 hrs ago #46