Google's Gemini Leaks Unannounced Game Characters

Recently, an independent game developer discovered that Google's Gemini returned information about an unreleased character named "VantageTripod" while searching for details about the game their studio is developing. This character existed only in a private Google Docs document and had never been uploaded or shared through any public channels. Google responded by stating that the company does not scan private Google Docs documents to train the Gemini model, and that Gemini accesses Google Workspace files only when explicitly requested by the user. Google emphasized that if a user sets a document to public and shares its link online, the page could be indexed by search engine crawlers, and reiterated that users retain full control over sharing permissions for their Workspace files. The exact reason how Gemini obtained this unreleased information remains unclear, and the incident is still under investigation.