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Gemini Nano Banana viral trend has been fun and millions are using the feature to make images but is there a privacy cost for using it?
Nano Banana has helped you generate fun AI images but at what privacy cost?
Google’s Nano Banana trends have caught everyone’s attention and people are having fun with the new AI generation model from the company. However, just like any other Google service, this Gemini AI model also has raised data privacy concerns, especially because of how the images are utilised and created using the technology.
And while having these features available for free is appealing, it is not all rosy with respect to the images that people share with the AI model. Google has always been clear and transparent about its data collection policies and the AI version is no different.
Gemini Nano Banana AI Images At Risk? What Google Says
Google’s detailed privacy support page reveals all the dark side of generating AI images using your own photos. Google mentions that it collects all the data like text, audio, code and images that Gemini generates. So, when you upload your childhood photo or a photo of your pet, it collects the data and uses it to improve the services, provide its services and even personalise it for the users.
We’ve had similar issues with ChatGPT tools that became popular during the Studio Ghibli artwork that were a rage on the internet earlier this year. While Google does provide clarity on its data collection policies, the use of AI content for its practices feels like an overreach, especially when the regulators are worried about how all this works out in the larger scheme of things.
Data privacy is not a new subject and experts have warned about the evolving nature of these risks, now that AI is going mainstream and the whole ‘free AI’ means people are tempted into taking the plunge but at what cost?
How To Prevent Google From Taking Your AI Data?
Google is very clear that Gemini AI can hallucinate and make errors which only brings more concerns for users who want to rely on AI but these issues make them less confident. However, the company does give users the option to delete the shared content and even stop Gemini from tracking the activities by manually turning them off from the main settings.
You can do this by: Going to Gemini website – Settings – Activity – Delete activity for all time, last hour/day or custom range. Once you delete a chat or any activity from Gemini, it goes away, and Google is not able to use the content for training or other purposes.
Gemini users also have the option to turn off the tracking process from start. Again, follow the steps to stop activity tracking from day one: Open Gemini – Settings – Activity – Turn off activity
With the Gemini Nano Banana feature using your images to generate content in different styles, it is imperative that you don’t
- Share personal/sensitive images
- Remove metadata, image location before sharing
- Keep a copy of the original image
Gemini Nano Banana has resulted in over 500 million images generated since launch and India is one of the biggest markets for the new AI tool that is being used in myriad ways and trends.
S Aadeetya, Special Correspondent at News18 Tech, accidentally got into journalism 10 years ago, and since then, has been part of established media houses covering the latest trends in technology and helping fr…Read More
S Aadeetya, Special Correspondent at News18 Tech, accidentally got into journalism 10 years ago, and since then, has been part of established media houses covering the latest trends in technology and helping fr… Read More
Delhi, India, India
September 17, 2025, 12:39 IST
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