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Telemetry: Default message content capture to false #1143

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@r4inee

Is your feature request related to a specific problem?

LLM request/response content and tool arguments/responses will no longer be captured in OpenTelemetry spans unless explicitly opted in.

ADK should provide a privacy-first default to avoid UGC being accidently extracted, aligning with OTEL conventions.

Describe the Solution You'd Like

Tracing.java — The default value of the ADK_CAPTURE_MESSAGE_CONTENT_IN_SPANS environment variable should default from true → false.

Impact on your work

Various systems need to explicitly set the environment variable to false in order to opt-out of the feature.

Willingness to contribute

Yes

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