Just found out that when you turn off the new AI summary in gmail (much like Charles Baker Harris, I can read thank you very much) it also turns off:
spell check/autocorrect, grammar suggestions (already off), package tracking (kinda useful), Reply/follow-up reminders (very useful), DESKTOP NOTIFICATIONS (the most non-smart and basic feature imaginable), and many other things it has had for years. It’s all or nothing now, you no longer get to choose which of these you would like unless you also let them scrape all your email contents. (Realistically, I understand they’re probably doing this already, but can any company operate at least pretending your email is sort of private?)
I’ve never had anything but gmail for my personal email, but this kind of bullying is hard to stomach. Considering alternatives for the first time.