What Happened:
The newest version of Google’s AI assistant, Gemini, introduces new features to prioritize user privacy. Or at least that’s what Google is saying.
After the update simple, privacy-sensitive tasks will be handled entirely offline by Gemini Nano.
For the more complex tasks data will be encrypted and sent to Google’s servers. Notably, Google keeps all AI processing within its ecosystem, avoiding third-party involvement.
The upcoming release of a detailed white paper on Google’s end-to-end data protection for Gemini is expected to provide further insights and could set a new standard for how AI systems manage user privacy.
Why It Matters:
The future of AI is shaped in front of our eyes. Hopefully, it will be a privacy-respecting one.
Is Google genuinely concerned about privacy, or are the expenses of processing everything on servers just too steep? I will let you decide for yourself.