Comment by strangegecko

3 days ago

On the web app, I see the "temporary chat" option but no toggle. It tells me temporary chats aren't used for model training. I thought I remembered that chats of Pro customers aren't used for that in any case. Hard to keep track of all this stuff.

Ultimately, I think the crossover memory is useful, but I'd really like to know exactly what's in there and an ability to validate/adjust, not just on/off.

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basch  3 days ago

Model training is completely different than keeping a summary of chats on the side and injecting it as context.

In my Gemini app, when k click new chat and click the filters button I have “Personalize Intelligence: Personalize chat when helpful.”

It is on every time I click new chat. Maybe you need to enable it in settings first. I can disable it to have a clean chat without personal context, but preserve the chat history unlike temporary chat.

  • strangegecko  3 days ago

    I understand they are separate processes (compacting memories vs training new models), it just surprised me to read that my chats are used for training.

    This is how it's presented: "Temporary chats Opens in a new window don't appear in Recent Chats Opens in a new window or Gemini Apps Activity Opens in a new window and aren't used to train models or personalize your experience."

    I'm guessing you're maybe on iOS? I don't see these UI elements, not in the App on my phone nor in direct web access.