misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoGemini is replacing Google Assistant on Pixel phones, and it’s a train wreckwww.fastcompany.comexternal-linkmessage-square60fedilinkarrow-up1352arrow-down13
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minus-squarehelenslunch@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·edit-25 months agoSo they replaced a useless and invasive “assistant” with a new shinier useless and invasive “assistant”. Just a reminder that all interactions with the “assistant” are saved in Google’s archives in perpetuity.
minus-squarehightrix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·5 months agoAdditionally, that info will be used to inform ads the Google serves to you across its ad delivering products.
minus-squarehelenslunch@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoFelt like that goes without saying but yes.
minus-squarehightrix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoMan, it should. But far too often, people don’t realize that Google uses every data they have related to you for ad targeting.
So they replaced a useless and invasive “assistant” with a new shinier useless and invasive “assistant”.
Just a reminder that all interactions with the “assistant” are saved in Google’s archives in perpetuity.
Additionally, that info will be used to inform ads the Google serves to you across its ad delivering products.
Felt like that goes without saying but yes.
Man, it should. But far too often, people don’t realize that Google uses every data they have related to you for ad targeting.