Google Drive shows intrusive AI upsell ads to paying subscribers
Google Drive repeatedly prompts existing paid Google One subscribers to upgrade to more expensive AI plans, despite them not wanting AI features. These in-app ads appear every few minutes, frustrating users who simply want cloud storage. This is a UX complaint against a platform behavior with no practical third-party solution.
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