nixCraft 🐧Apr 16, 2025

Google is so sneaky. This prompt inside Gmail gives you three options. The two most visible options (number 1 is 'Try it now' and number 2 is 'Continue') basically mean 'Enable Gemini AI to write emails.' The third option cancels it which is hidden well. Google, you could do better than this. This is a perfect example of a dark pattern. For those who want AI to write basic emails can enable it but there is not need to do this kind of "shady" stuff.

#ai #privacy

Show threadKlaus Frank

@nixCraft Ehm, there is a need to do this. And that need is inflating your numbers so you're able to tell your shareholders that your users like Gemini AI.

Now they're able to claim everyone that hit either "Continue" or "Try it now" as an active user of Gemini AI...

Apr 16, 2025 at 10:23amWeb