People have this fixation on privacy, when there's so much more going on, potentially way mor important.

Google's strong position in AI gives them bragging right to attract more companies and get them to actually pay, subsidizing your use. It also lowers competitors position as you're not touching them while we're on Gemini. It also fortifies their position in the future ad market.

Being second or third in AI usage is worth a lot, one's private data matters very little in comparison.