Google To Use Your Uploads For Training Gemini AI From September 2 — Here’s How To Disable It
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Google has announced a revision to its data policy for the Gemini AI chatbot, scheduled to take effect on September 2, 2025. Under the updated rules, the company will be permitted to use user conversations, uploads, and media files to further train and enhance its AI models. While Google maintains that the move will improve Gemini’s accuracy and personalization, the decision has already sparked privacy concerns among users who may not want their personal content feeding into AI training systems.
Google’s Gemini AI to Use Your Chats and Media for Training Starting September 2 — Here’s How to Opt Out
Google is updating its data policy for the Gemini AI chatbot once again, and this time, it’s sparking serious privacy concerns. Starting September 2, 2025, Google will begin using your conversations, chats, and media uploads to train and improve its artificial intelligence models.
While the company insists this will make Gemini smarter and more responsive by better understanding how people talk and what answers they expect, not everyone is comfortable handing over their private data. Thankfully, users who don’t want their information included in AI training can opt out.
Why is Google Doing This?
AI models like Gemini are trained on massive datasets so they can provide quick and relevant answers. By including real-world user interactions, Google hopes Gemini will learn natural speech patterns and context more effectively. But this also raises valid concerns about user privacy and how much control individuals have over their personal data.
How to Turn Off Gemini’s Data Permissions
If you’d prefer not to have your chats and media used for AI training, here’s how you can disable it:
Go to Gemini.Google.com and sign in with your Google account.
Open Settings → scroll to the Help & Activity section.
Find Gemini Activity and toggle it off.
From here, you can also delete previous records stored by Gemini.
🔹 Note: Google will keep your data for 72 hours before it’s permanently deleted.
👉 You’ll need to repeat this process for all Google accounts linked to Gemini.
👉 On mobile, simply open the Gemini app, tap your profile icon, and disable Gemini Apps Activity.