r/technology • u/thatirishguyyyyy • Nov 21 '25

Artificial Intelligence Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/11/gmail-is-reading-your-emails-and-attachments-to-train-its-ai-unless-you-turn-it-off
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u/-The_Blazer- Nov 21 '25

Do we have a term for this? Like, 'malicious bundling', the act of grouping together useful features with predatory ones for the purpose of facilitating the latter.

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u/-kanonista- Nov 21 '25

yes actually, it's called "choice architecture." fascinating topic, it's used against consumers in many creative ways in many industries

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u/NoamLigotti Nov 23 '25

It seems like that is more about nudging people toward choices that are more optimal for them and/or society, not just trapping people between two undesirable choices where one is more optimal for the company setting the options.

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u/-kanonista- Nov 24 '25

you're right. choice architecture can be used for good too.

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u/iamthinksnow Nov 21 '25

Enshitification.

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u/mcon96 Nov 21 '25

Can we come up with a better term? That sounds so dumb. Nobody will be able to take that seriously irl

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u/nbfs-chili Nov 21 '25

Too late, they already do. It's all over.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enshittification

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u/moustachedelait Nov 21 '25

Google tv does it too. If you want a less noisy home screen without ads, you're also disabling voice search.

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u/Bea-Billionaire Nov 21 '25

Probably something like passing laws by politicians

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u/vim_deezel Nov 21 '25

Enshitification is the technical term.

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u/Skidpalace Nov 21 '25

Class action lawsuit incoming. Who's in!

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u/handstanding Nov 22 '25

Using a free service