Google’s AI Features Could Use Gmail and Photos Data for Targeted Ads

Google’s push to make artificial intelligence more personal is raising new questions about how it uses people’s private information. A privacy policy update effective October 16, 2026, introduces an exception allowing data from Gmail, Google Drive and Google Photos to inform personalized advertising when users choose to make that information available to other Google services that support ads. The change affects Google’s Personal Intelligence features, which allow services such as Search and Gem