as training data. However, users are given the option to opt out by
changing their settings (via Settings → Data Controls → Improve the
model for everyone, and switching this option to Off).
By contrast, for enterprise-oriented plans such as ChatGPT Team,
ChatGPT Enterprise, and the API (developer use), the default setting
is opt-out. In other words, user data is not used for training purposes
under these plans.
Google provides AI services not through a standalone Gemini pricing
plan, but by integrating Gemini into other Google services such as
Google Search, Google Workspace, and Google Cloud. Similar to
ChatGPT, in the case of free and individual paid plans, data uploaded
by users may, by default, be used for AI training purposes. For
enterprise-oriented plans such as Google Workspace and Google
Cloud, Google states that user data is not used as training data.
Google also allows users to prevent their data from being used for
model training by turning off the “Gemini App Activity” feature. In
this case, conversations themselves are not stored. In other words,
with ChatGPT, users can choose an option that prevents their data
from being used for training without deleting conversation history,
whereas with Gemini, opting out of training also results in the
deletion of conversation records.
In the case of Anthropic, the provider of the Claude service, a policy
change introduced on October 8, 2025 allows users, at the time of
sign-up, to choose whether their data may be used for AI training
and improvement purposes. This setting can also be changed later
through the user’s account settings. Anthropic likewise states that
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