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Google Starts Scanning All Your Photos As New Update Goes Live
(www.forbes.com)
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this post was submitted on 22 Apr 2026
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That title and excerpt are really misleading. This isn't some app update you install and suddenly Google is scanning all your photos like that Apple CSAM thing that backfired. You have to enable Gemini, then enable Personal Intelligence inside Gemini, and then enable Google Photos linking inside Personal Intelligence.
It's still a dumb and creepy feature in search of a problem that doesn't exist, but it's behind three layers of opt-in.
Is it safe to assume it's disabled if I've disabled all AI within workspace
That depends on how willing you are to take Google at face value.
For now. How long before Alphabet forces it down your throat?