Google Defaults User Search Data to AI Training; Opt-Out Steps Detailed

Google has been enabling by default a new setting that stores and uses activity data collected from its search-related services — Search, Maps, Translate and others, including images, audio, video, files and search history — to improve its AI models, according to reports. On July 6, 2026, TechCrunch published an article outlining the data involved and how to opt out.