Google allegedly asking something android smartphone Users ‘Donate’ their SMS messages, According to a report by AndroidPolice, Google is sending a prompt to these users to request access to their messages. “Help Google better rank your app with Message Donations,” the sign reads. “Your identity remains private and you may delete any message content,” it continues.
Why does Google want access to these SMS
Google started testing Categories features on its Messages app in India more than a year ago. The company is now planning to expand this facility to other regions. Google Messages feature The aim is to declutter the inboxes of users by categorizing messages into different sections like OTP, Promotions and others.
This google messages The feature uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms to assign a category to a message. Now, to make the algorithm more precise, the company is asking for message donations to help train its AI. Participation in research is optional and users can opt out of the program at any time.
Users who agree to ‘donate’ their messages to Google are redirected to a page where they can select the messages they want to share with the company. As per the report, the app automatically selects promotional and business-related text messages. You can also deselect messages from that list if you want. It is worth noting that the tech giant is not hiding contact information such as phone numbers, email addresses and links prior to submission so that none of the personal information of users falls into the wrong hands.
The app also allows users to edit bits from each piece of information before sharing it. The prompt is only visible to select users as of now, so it is not necessary that you will see the option on your smartphone. To check if you’re one of those few users, you can head into the Google Messages app.