Google has been adding AI features to Gmail, Google Docs, Sheets, Drive, Calendar, Chat, Meet, Search, Android, and Gemini. Some of those features are handy. Some are creepy-feeling. Some are both at the same time, which is pretty much the official motto of modern technology.
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For many of us, the smartphone is the first thing we look at in the morning and the last thing we see before going to sleep.
Here are eight places AI has quietly moved into your life, along with the good, the bad, and how to avoid it if you'd rather keep the robots at arm's length.
Phone Might Not Be Old — It Might Just Be Overwhelmed
Most people have a will. Some people have life insurance. Many have folders full of paperwork. But millions of people have something just as valuable and rarely planned for: Their digital life.
Adjust a few smart phone settings so it behaves more like a tool and less like a needy roommate.
A Practical Look at the Parts of Your Digital Life You Might Be Overlooking
Let’s talk about how Google Maps works, how it’s also an advertising tool, and how it keeps track of where you go — in plain English, without assuming the government is hiding in your glove box.