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- 1Google faces class action over Gemini AI reading Gmail●Google Gemini Gmail Privacy Class Action: AI Read Emails Without Consent https:// openclassactions.com/lawsuits/ google-
Google is facing a class action lawsuit alleging that its Gemini AI read Gmail users' emails without obtaining their consent. The suit raises concerns about how AI features access private correspondence and whether Google adequately informed users. Commenters online have seized on the case as part of broader unease about AI systems and surveillance built into everyday services.
- 2UK facial recognition trial scans 500,000 faces, makes no arrests●500k facial scans at UK stations yield no arrests, 1 false positive
A live facial recognition trial at London railway stations scanned around 500,000 faces but resulted in no arrests and at least one false positive, according to a Guardian report. The findings are prompting criticism of the technology's effectiveness and accuracy, with civil liberties concerns raised about mass biometric scanning of commuters without their consent.
- 3Apple to tighten macOS Full Disk Access controls against AI agents●Apple rafforzerà su macOS i controlli per Full Disk Access per evitare che gli agenti IA possono leggere file, mail, mes
Apple plans to strengthen Full Disk Access controls on macOS to prevent AI agents from freely reading files, emails, messages and browsing history. Reports describe the move not as a new restriction, but as introducing clearer, more explicit user consent, aimed at reducing privacy and security risks as AI tools increasingly operate directly on people's computers.