Disable AI in Gmail

More and more AI features are shaping our daily lives without our consent. If you want to know how to get rid of them — or at least minimize their impact — the linked article offers tips on how to disable Gemini, the AI agent in Google’s Gmail. Before disabling it, you should consider what functionality you’ll lose as a result.

Gemini can help summarize the content of your emails or serve as a writing assistant. However, you need to be aware that the emails you send will no longer be your own. A different “I” is formulating and arguing. The AI also reviews the summaries — not me.

So turn it off!

Web.de recommends the following: If you'd rather keep Gemini out of your inbox and other services, you should go to the settings while you have your Gmail inbox open. To do this, click the gear icon in the top right corner, then select “See all settings.”

After that, just scroll down a bit and, under “Smart Features,” uncheck the box next to “Enable smart features in Gmail, Google Chat, and Google Meet.”

Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Read more https://web.de/magazine/digital/gmail-co-schalten-ki-funktionen-42682434

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