So this is protection against Google? Well. It would make sense, but I somehow doubt they are really doing that.

It applies to keeping any attackers out.

No idea why that is. Is copilot really a lot more crappy than other LLM manifestations? Or is its crappiness just more obvious?

Indeed. And there is a second problem: Since this seems to be gmail-only, it does not solve any issues with email sent over the open Internet. Unless gmail uses non-encrypted protocols for the client connections?

I am a bit confused as to what advantage this supposedly has?

At this time that still means reduced security. That will eventually change, but not anytime soon. That said, for most uses, this should be fine, even if one goal is obviously creating a google-only email system.

It is basically a case of using tech in a criminal context without understanding that tech. The OP is right that for most people the workaround is to not use tech. If you are a forensics expert for the tech you are using, you can probably do better. Otherwise, far too risky.

Obviously nothing. But for the religiously deranged, "church" solves anything. Obviously, in actual reality it is a massive problem and routinely a massive manifestation of evil.

Indeed. These repulsive defectives seem to think that denial changes reality.

Simple answers for people with simple minds. Actual reality is a lot more complex.

I didn't know that there was a class of ads that facebook wouldn't touch; they are legendarily flexible so long as the advertiser is paying.

Only a racist cares about "ethnic replacement". Because only a racist is compelled to classify people living in the same social environment into different ethnicities, and he completely ignores people from different backgrounds having children together, because in his mind, this is an abomination and shall not happen[tm].

Back when "Broadcom" meant "Henry Nicholas doing all the drugs" it was at least crooked in an entertaining sort of way.

After Avago took over and used them as a namesake and skin suit it was all downhill.

Is there some aspect of this grinder that anyone thinks is actually encouraging us to toss more meat into it?

Dear John:

I'm leaving you. No more nookie. My lawyers will be in touch. I get the tractors and the farm. You pay the price.

Its not me, its you.

DOH,

Jane Doe

The Big Lie (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_lie) worked in the 3rd Reich (and many other places and continues to work) not because the Nazis were a lot better at using it. The Big Lie works because, generally, people are dumb and without insight. Present the average person with anything where disagreeing might incur a cost, and they will readily agree, regardless of what they agree to and regardless of how evil that makes their action.