[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] [ PFIR ] Gemini AI may already be enabled by default in your Gmail -- Google says it will share with law enforcement, etc. I DO NOT TRUST GOOGLE.

[Stan Rose]

If it's Gemini you want to avoid, then you will have to stop using SIRI
because Apple has announced they will partner will Google to use Gemini in
Siri.

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/01/13/google-gemini-siri-capabilities-report/


Stan
stan_rose at alum.mit.edu


On Fri, Jan 16, 2026 at 11:13 PM OLGA P GUTTAG via LCTG <lctg at lists.toku.us>
wrote:

> Lauren has also advised users to stay away from Google docs, since that is
> the next place they will start pushing Gemini. Sounds like moving
> everything away from Google is in my near future - SIGH.
>
> Olga
>
>
>
> > On Jan 16, 2026, at 10:26 PM, Drew King 65 via LCTG <lctg at lists.toku.us>
> wrote:
> >
> > I read about this last week. I've already gone into Gmail and turned
> everything off but thanks for telling everybody. I was going to send out a
> link that had instructions but your instructions are correct.
> >
> > I'm in the process of getting off gmail. I already have a new posting
> company for my email I just need to move the last month's worth of mail
> over to my new hosting company and update my DNS I plan on getting this
> done before the end of the month.
> >
> > Bye bye Gmail for me.
> >
> > I'm also moving towards encrypting all of my inbound mail on the mail
> server so even the new hosting company and Google can't read my mail .
> >
> > As far as Gemini is concerned I limit my use of it to questions
> regarding Google products mostly android.
> >
> >
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