Amazon is accusing two companies of “widespread tech support fraud” targeting users of its Alexa virtual assistant and smart speakers. In a lawsuit filed last week in a US District Court in Seattle, Amazon alleges the two companies — Robojap Technologies in Washington state and Quatic Software Solutions in Punjab, …
Read More »Ever wondered whether your phone is listening to you?
Yes, your iPhone Siri, Amazon Alexa, and Google Assistant devices are listening to you, and it turns out that the smart devices can record what you say and share those recordings with Apple, Amazon and Google employees.
Read More »Hey Siri! Stop recording and sharing my private conversations.
“Voice assistants have a dark side, and we may be paying for their limited benefits with our privacy” A news story in the Guardian last week confirmed what many Apple users likely already suspected: Siri, Apple’s voice assistant, has the power to record private conversations, and these audio clips aren’t …
Read More »Facebook’s Voice Assistant in Works to Compete With Siri & Alexa.
The tech giant is looking to develop a voice AI, which would work across Facebook’s range of augmented and virtual reality products, including Portal and Oculus. The initiative is led by the director of AR/VR and Facebook Assistant Ira Snyder, with the plan to develop the technology for the Oculus …
Read More »Amazon staff listen to customers’ Alexa recordings: reports.
When Amazon customers speak to Alexa, the company’s AI-powered voice assistant, they may be heard by more people than they expect, according to a report. Amazon employees around the world regularly listen to recordings from the company’s smart speakers as part of the development process for new services, Bloomberg News …
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