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Google Engineer Urges Caution in AI Data Privacy

12/13/2025

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Harsh Varshney, a Google engineer, emphasizes data privacy when using AI tools.
He advises treating AI like a public postcard and avoiding sharing sensitive information.
Varshney distinguishes between public and enterprise AI models, noting enterprise tools are safer for confidential discussions.
He recommends deleting chat histories regularly, using well-known AI tools with clear privacy frameworks, reviewing privacy policies, and disabling settings that allow data to be used for training.

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Harsh Varshney, a Google engineer, emphasizes data privacy when using AI tools.
He advises treating AI like a public postcard and avoiding sharing sensitive information.
Varshney distinguishes between public and enterprise AI models, noting enterprise tools are safer for confidential discussions.
He recommends deleting chat histories regularly, using well-known AI tools with clear privacy frameworks, reviewing privacy policies, and disabling settings that allow data to be used for training.