Quote from Steve on May 23, 2025, 11:20 am

Google's Gemini integrates very closely with just about every Workspace app, including Gmail. When I tested the AI chatbot, I expected options to rephrase an email to sound more professional or summarize long threads. What I got instead was a first-hand lesson in how invasive Gemini can be once it has access to 16 years' worth of emails.

What’s more concerning is that signing up for Google’s AI Pro plan automatically unlocks Gemini’s Gmail integration—without an explanation of what it does or the choice to opt out. So you should think twice about signing up for Gemini with your main Google account. If you do want Gemini in Gmail or are curious about how invasive it gets, here’s what you can expect. |Read more|