Google reportedly told employees they must allow a third-party AI healthcare tool to access their data to receive health benefits, but quickly backtracked after sparking employee dissatisfaction.

Google Employees Must Share Basic Data to Use AI Benefits Tool

Google asked its U.S.-based employees seeking health benefits through its parent company, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG), to allow access to AI-powered tools offered by Nayya, during the upcoming enrollment period, as per an internal document reviewed by Business Insider. Nayya offers personalized benefits recommendations.

Employees were reportedly told that those who opted out of sharing their data with Nayya would not be eligible for any health benefits, according to the initial guidelines. This sparked concern among staff about the need to share sensitive medical information with an external tool. As a result, Google later clarified its policy.

Google spokesperson Courtenay Mencini ...