Hi, On Fri, 2026-07-24 at 00:40 +0200, Pierre-Elliott Bécue wrote: >  - No cloud-based AI shall be used when the data transmitted could >   either be sensitive to the project (personal data, information under >   embargo, …) or not public (debian-private discussions, …).
But non-AI processing of the same content by the same cloud providers with similar or less restrictive data protection agreements is okay? Because that is widely done by the project as of today... And what about mail providers with built-in AI features such as GMail? Would we forbid use those providers by contributors for any non-public communication? This is what Google Search (the AI version) says about AI features in GMail (currently; maybe more will be added in the future): +--- | Yes, Gmail has built-in AI features, including basic automated text | tools and advanced generative options powered by Google | | # Gemini.Basic AI Features (Free for All Users) | | - Smart Reply: Offers quick, one-click response options based on the | context of received messages. | - Smart Compose: Predicts and completes your sentences as you type to | speed up writing. | - Nudging: Automatically reminds you to follow up or reply to | important emails. | | # Advanced Gemini AI Features (Free or Paid Tiers) | | - AI Overviews / Thread Summaries: Synthesizes long email | conversation threads into short bullet points of key facts. | - Help Me Write: Drafts entirely new emails or polishes existing text | from a simple prompt. | - Natural Language Inbox Search: Allows you to ask conversational | questions to find specific details buried across multiple emails | (available on select Google AI and Workspace plans). +--- Ansgar
