What a weird article, it doesn't clarify anything.
It tries to lead you into thinking that every RCS message is read by Bard on Google servers in clear-text, without e2e encryption. When it is only chats with the Bard chatbot that are readable by Google, for obvious reasons.
Then the article talks more about Apple than Google.
Also the author seems to be querying Bard for original information without double-checking.
This is the reason why Google is so hesitant, anything they do will be used against them.
Sorry for this bad comment, but this seems to be a Gish gallop situation so I want to get over it as quickly as possible.
It tries to lead you into thinking that every RCS message is read by Bard on Google servers in clear-text, without e2e encryption. When it is only chats with the Bard chatbot that are readable by Google, for obvious reasons.
Then the article talks more about Apple than Google.
Also the author seems to be querying Bard for original information without double-checking.
This is the reason why Google is so hesitant, anything they do will be used against them.
Sorry for this bad comment, but this seems to be a Gish gallop situation so I want to get over it as quickly as possible.