CroatiaGoogle is expanding the range of data it collects through its search services, including images, files, audio recordings, and video clips, which may be used to train artificial intelligence models. The changes will gradually roll out over the next few months across services like Search, Maps, Shopping, Flights, Hotels, Translate, and News. However, Google Photos will not be affected by these updates. Users who do not want their data from other Google services used for AI training can opt out. Google states that this data collection helps improve its services, protect users, and enhance AI models. This shift reflects a broader industry trend toward using real-world data from everyday user interactions rather than solely relying on web-based data. Other companies such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta have similar practices, though they allow users to disable data sharing. Users can manage their settings to exclude search history or media storage, and choose how often stored data is automatically deleted.
Bias read (Center): The article presents factual information about Google's updated data collection policies and provides context about similar practices by other technology companies. It includes quotes from Google's documentation and mentions options available to users to opt out of data collection. There is no overt
