Google is ramping up its focus on artificial intelligence, as seen in its updated privacy policy dated July 1, 2023. The policy emphasizes the company’s ability to use user data to train its AI models. According to the policy, Google has the right to collect user data for “business purposes,” which includes research and development for improving products like Google Translate. However, the latest update expands this to include the use of data for training its AI models, such as Bard and Cloud AI.
The updated privacy policy states, “Google uses information to improve their services and develop new products, functions and technologies that benefit users and society. For example, we use publicly available information for Google and create products and functions such as Google Translate, Bard and Cloud AI.”
In addition, Google also highlights its use of publicly available information to train its AI models. The policy states, “For example, we can collect information that is available online or from other public sources to help teach Google and create products and functions such as Google Translate, Bard and Cloud AI. Or, if information about your business appears on some site, we can index it and display it in Google services.”
It is important to note that Google’s policy does not indicate the use of personal user data to train AI models, but rather focuses on public information. This aligns with the company’s approach seen with its ChatGPT and other AI models. However, the updated policy serves as an official confirmation of Google’s intention to use its own user data for similar purposes.
Overall, the official consolidation of changes in Google’s privacy policy brings transparency to its use of user data for AI model training, marking a positive step for the company’s commitment to openness.