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

@nixCraft Glad I've long since gotten used to looking for that little X; sometimes even hitting Escape doesn't do it...

- and also that I'm effectively off Google (still have a Gmail but it's dormant, until I'm sure I've replaced all the Google logins, at which point it can f*ck off and die).