Tell HN: Gemini trains on chat history, even for subscribers (personal accounts)
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If you have a personal Google AI subscription, all your saved chat history in Gemini can be used for training and there is no way to opt out unless you turn off chat history or use temporary chat sessions. These chat transcripts may even be read by human reviewers. Although Google claims to disconnect them from your account when human-reviewed, they explicitly warn not to enter confidential information. https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/16836988 “[Gemini app activity] is used to improve…
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Tell HN: Gemini trains on chat history, even for subscribers (personal accounts) was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 4, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 53 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #2 of 30, reached on Nov 4, 20:37 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 5, 05:22 UTC.
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"These chat transcripts may even be read by human reviewers." PSA: This is true of all the frontier model providers even if you disable activity tracking. They are all constantly monitoring your interactions for problematic behavior. [0]: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/advice/ai-chat-privacy/ [1]:…
What's worse is if you have a Pixel phone then Gemini is completely useless without enabling this setting. I had it switched off: "Hey Google, remind me at 7pm <something>" "OK, your reminder is set for 7pm" Next day: "Hey Google, why didn't you remind me at 7pm" "I can't do anything with your phone unless you enable…
While we're touching on de-googling. Can anybody recommend a good Swype¹ keyboard that is not G-board? Old Swype+Dragon is dead. Google regularly removes words they don't like from my dictionary. For example swear words, or today, I had to re-type GrapheneOS. AD 1: By Swype I mean writing on Android by dragging my…
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Is Tell HN: Gemini trains on chat history, even for subscribers (personal accounts) trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 5, 05:22 UTC, after 2 days of trending.
What is the highest rank Tell HN: Gemini trains on chat history, even for subscribers (personal accounts) reached?
#2 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 4, 20:37 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Tell HN: Gemini trains on chat history, even for subscribers (personal accounts) been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 4, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (53 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
605 points and 153 comments; submitted by jameslk on Nov 4, 2026.