# Google Quietly Expands AI Training Defaults, Opt-Out Available

By Dana Docket · 2026-07-06 · Licensing & Legal · https://datacommenter.com/google-quietly-expands-ai-training-defaults-opt-out-available/
Original reporting: [TechCrunch AI](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/06/if-you-use-google-youre-training-its-ai-heres-how-to-opt-out/)
_AI-assisted commentary, editorially reviewed. Quoted excerpts belong to the original outlet._

According to TechCrunch AI, Google has altered its privacy settings so that more user activity feeds into training its AI systems by default. For data companies and privacy watchers, the move is another reminder that consent architecture — not just data collection itself — is where the real leverage over training-data supply now sits.

Default-in settings like this also raise the bar for what regulators may soon expect in terms of clear, affirmative opt-in disclosures for AI training uses.

> A change to Google's privacy settings let it train its AI on more of your data. Here's how to opt out.
> — [TechCrunch AI](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/06/if-you-use-google-youre-training-its-ai-heres-how-to-opt-out/)

[Read the full story at TechCrunch AI →](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/06/if-you-use-google-youre-training-its-ai-heres-how-to-opt-out/)

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