A physician working to eliminate health disparities & promote health equity. Keeping it šÆ always. | Professor of Surgery | UConn School of Medicine
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Linda Barry, MD, MPH, FACS retweeted
If you have a Gmail account, you need to read this.
Google's AI now scans your emails and attachments, bank statements, tax files, medical letters, all of it. It turned on by default, and there's a class-action lawsuit over how.
Here are 5 moves to shut it off, the switch is hidden in two places:
1. The Main Switch
This is the main setting Google shows you, but it's not the only one.
Gmail (Desktop):
āļø Settings ā See all settings ā Smart features and personalization ā Uncheck "Turn on smart features in Gmail, Chat, and Meet" ā Save Changes.
2. The Hidden Switch
Turning off the first setting isn't enough. Most people stop there.
On the same settings page: Google Workspace smart features ā Manage Workspace smart feature settings ā Turn off both checkboxes ā Save.
Both settings need to be turned off.
3. Your Phone
The settings don't always sync between devices, so check the Gmail app separately.
Gmail app ā Menu (ā°) ā Settings ā Select your account ā Turn off "Smart features and personalization" ā Confirm.
4. Delete Gemini History
If you've used Gemini before, your chats may be saved, and some could be reviewed by humans.
Go to myactivity.google.com/producā¦
ā Turn off Gemini Apps Activity ā Delete Activity ā All Time.
This removes your past Gemini chat history and stops future conversations from being saved.
5. Move Sensitive Emails
Turning off Gmail's smart features helps, but for truly private emails, consider using a separate service.
For medical, legal, or financial emails, use a free Tuta Mail account. It offers end-to-end encryption and doesn't use AI to scan your emails.
Keep Gmail for newsletters, promotions, and less sensitive messages - if you must.
More: tuta.com/blog/google-gemini-ā¦
Linda Barry, MD, MPH, FACS retweeted
I saw this video on Viola Davis' instagram this morning and everyone needs to see it.
The gutting of the VRA is the most significant attack on ALL civil rights in America in my lifetime, and after they already came for the women..
We better wake the fuck up. None of us is safe:
Linda Barry, MD, MPH, FACS retweeted
NEW: Florida hospital makes a black woman in labor go to court over her refusal to get a C-Section.
āI appreciate you spending 2 hours on a Sunday, going through my medical history and fighting for my v*gina.ā
Linda Barry, MD, MPH, FACS retweeted
THREAD: Cherise Doyley was in her 12th hour of contractions at the hospital when a tablet was brought to her bedside.
On the screen was a Zoom call with a judge and several lawyers and doctors.
She was in court, a nurse told her. The reason? For failing to agree to a C-section.
Linda Barry, MD, MPH, FACS retweeted
Everyone bookmark this. wired.com/story/what-to-do-iā¦
Linda Barry, MD, MPH, FACS retweeted
IMPORTANT message for everyone using Gmail.
You have been automatically OPTED IN to allow Gmail to access all your private messages & attachments to train AI models.
You have to manually turn off Smart Features in the Setting menu in TWO locations.
Retweet so every is aware.
Linda Barry, MD, MPH, FACS retweeted
#OnThisDay in 1865, General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, TX to read Order No. 3, which affirmed the end of slavery in the states of the former Confederacy. This momentous occasion has been celebrated as #Juneteenth ā a combination of āJuneā & ā19thā ā for over 150 years.
Linda Barry, MD, MPH, FACS retweeted
Two senior scientists say National Institutes of Health officials advised them to remove references to mRNA vaccines in grant applications, and they fear the Trump administration will abandon a promising field of medical research.
@ArthurAllen202 reports: kffhealthnews.org/news/articā¦
Linda Barry, MD, MPH, FACS retweeted
It happens to Black women in Florida tooā¼ļø
Anya Cook had a pre-term rupture of the membrane, which causes significant complications. ā[The doctor] told me in that very moment that you can get an infection, possibly sepsis and die. The nurse asked if she could pray for me.ā
According to Floridaās abortion ban, she wasnāt sick enough yet and was sent home. She ended up delivering her daughter, in a hair salon toilet. As she was rushed to the hospital, paramedics told her she was bleeding out.
šØ In April of 2022 Florida passed a 15-week abortion ban. A year later, the ban was expanded to 6-weeks.
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Linda Barry, MD, MPH, FACS retweeted
Our annual DEI talk @uconnsurgery . Dr. Rowe @rowe_vincent inspired us all to be leaders. Thanks to our own DEI champion Dr. Boutrous and M Costa for organizing and support from Dr. Hines Chief Diversity officer and Dr. Barry @BhealthyMD Multicultural & Comm. Affairs
.@AmericanAir Traveling w/ a disability is a struggle. I book for wheelchair assistance, arrive 3hrs early, remain in the wheelchair so itās clear that I need assistance. Yet when it is time to board, no one comes. Asking if I can manage myself belittles the situation. #disabled
.@AmericanAir I donāt have the luxury of turning my disability on or off. I had to take up the offer of strangers to assist me as I struggled to get on board. Otherwise I would have been the last to board with no guarantee of assistance. #disabilities
.@AmericanAir The boarding process to accommodate disabled people was undermined. Itās disrespectful. I appreciate the kind couple who helped. It made you look bad in contrast. Purchasing a ticket shouldnāt be at the expense of my dignity. I can only hope itās better on landing.
Linda Barry, MD, MPH, FACS retweeted
Two New Orleans-based teenagers have cracked the code of an impossible math problem that hasnāt been discovered for nearly 2,000 years. #ESSENCE
essence.com/news/new-orleansā¦
Black kidney failure patients now can get on transplant lists sooner usatoday.com/story/news/healā¦
