Almost Leaked User Data with AI Feature – A Wake‑Up Call from API Terms of Service

说明与用途

开发者发现免费 Gemini API 可能使用用户数据进行训练，随后添加了警告、UI提示和代码注释，以防止机密信息泄露。

问题

User‑generated text entered into a free‑tier AI API can be used by the provider for product improvement, risking accidental leakage of confidential data.

结果

Users are now aware that their input may be used for training; the developer mitigated accidental data leakage by adding warnings and documentation.

工作流

• 1. Added prominent disclaimer in manual and FAQ.
• 2. Updated UI to display warning link near input form.
• 3. Documented risk in function docstring and added runtime comment.
• 4. Ensured API key is sourced from environment variables for security.

证据

Content submitted through the free tier APIs (including prompts and responses) may be used to improve Google's products and services, such as generative AI models.

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