Important message for anyone using Gmail. Most people do not realize they were automatically opted in to let Gmail scan their private emails and attachments to train AI models.

This matters because privacy erosion rarely happens in one big moment. It happens quietly through defaults that most users never change. And the most powerful companies know this.

From an analyst perspective, this is the perfect example of why consent should be explicit, not hidden behind smart features.

You can turn it off, but you must do it in two separate settings menus. Most people will never look.

So here is the question worth asking. In a world where default settings shape our privacy more than laws do, who is really in control of your data?