Google tells employees: If you want health benefits, sign up with a third-party AI tool

Google staff told to share health data with AI tool or lose medical benefits, report says

Google has introduced a new requirement for US employees to use the AI-powered Nayya tool for health benefit enrolment, raising questions about data sharing and privacy. The company recently updated its policy, clarifying that participation is optional and will not affect benefits eligibility amid ongoing employee concerns.

Google tells employees: If you want health benefits, sign up with a third-party AI tool

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Google employees must share data with AI tool to access health benefits: Report

Google is requiring employees seeking health benefits to grant a third-party AI healthcare tool access to their personal data, a policy that has sparked concern among some staff. “Our intent was not reflected in the language on our HR site,” a Google spokesperson told Business Insider after publication, as quoted in the report. “We’ve clarified it to make clear that employees can choose to not share data, without any effect on their benefits enr…

Google Mandates AI Health Data Opt-In or Employees Lose Benefits

In a move that has sent ripples through Silicon Valley, Google is mandating that its employees grant access to a third-party artificial intelligence tool as a prerequisite for receiving health benefits starting next year. This policy, detailed in internal communications, requires workers to opt in to the AI system, which analyzes personal health data to provide tailored wellness recommendations. Failure to comply could result in the loss of cert…