“Our privacy policy has long been transparent that Google uses publicly available information from the open web to train language models for services like Google TranslateThe Verge quoted Google spokeswoman Christa Muldoon as saying.
“This latest update clarifies that new services like Bard are also included. In line with our AI Principles, we incorporate privacy principles and safeguards into the development of our AI technologies, Muldoon said.
Google’s Privacy Policy Updated
Google updated its privacy policy and said it relies on publicly available data.
“Google uses information to improve our services and develop new products, features and technologies that benefit our users and the public. For example, we use publicly available information to help train Google’s AI models and build products and features like Google Translate, Bard and more. Cloud AI capabilities,” the updated policy says.
This publicly available data includes data available on the Internet, device type and settings, operating system, mobile network information including carrier name and phone number, and application version number.
Twitter apparently introduced mandatory logins and tweet-reading limits to prevent this data scraping.
Significantly, the personal data of the users will not be used. The company clarified, “When you’re signed in, we also collect information stored in your Google Account, which we consider to be personal information.”
It also said that the data collected is used to provide better services to all its users. Google states in its privacy policy, “The information Google collects, and how that information is used, depends on how you use our services and how you manage your privacy controls.” “