Beware of Google Spying: Here’s How to Disable Gemini AI in Gmail and Chrome
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia –Google continues to expand the integration of Gemini AI into its various service products. From Gmail, Chrome, Google App, Google Photos, to Workspace, many users’ digital activities can now be assisted by generative artificial intelligence.
For some users, Gemini’s presence is helpful because it speeds up work, especially when writing emails, summarizing information, or automatically editing photos.
However, others find Gemini’s intervention too aggressive, intrusive, or raises concerns about data privacy, digital activity traces, and the storage of sensitive information. As a result, more and more people are looking for ways to disable or at least limit Gemini AI features.
This article will discuss how to disable Gemini AI in all Google products, why this is important for some users, and how to maintain optimal digital privacy.
Here is a list of 12 problematic applications, quoted from the Digital Trends page:
1. Disable Gemini AI in Gmail (Desktop)
Gmail is the app whose AI changes are most noticeable thanks to the Compose with Gemini feature. Here are the steps:
1. Open Gmail on your computer.
2. Click the ⚙ (Settings) icon → See all settings.
3. Find the Smart features and personalization or Compose with Gemini section.
4. Disable all AI & personalization-related options.
5. Save your changes.
After this, the auto-compose email button and AI-based writing suggestions will no longer appear.
2. Disable Gemini AI in Gmail (Android/iOS)
Follow these steps:
. Open Google Account Settings
. https://myaccount.google.com or from your device:
. Settings → Google → Manage your Google Account
. Go to the “Data & privacy” menu.
Go to the activity section:
. Web & App Activity → OFF
. Gemini Apps Activity → OFF (if available)
. Personalized suggestions / Smart features → OFF
By turning off this activity, Gmail will no longer use Gemini for auto-composing, email suggestions, or personalization.
3. Disable Gemini AI in Chrome
Gemini integration in Chrome causes the AI sidebar, auto-suggestion, and page summaries to appear. Here’s how to disable it:
1 Open Chrome → Settings
2 Go to Search Engines Menu → Manage search engines and site searches
3 Disable Gemini
SOURCE : CNBC INDONESIA
