"If the app is the default dialer on the phone and also pre-loaded, accessibility capability is not required to get access to the incoming audio stream," explained Google Content Global Operations lead Moun Choi in a recent developer policy webinar, "Hence, [it] would not be in violation. A Belgian news organization has revealed that Google hires subcontractors to listen and review audio files recorded by Google Assistant. VRT NWS, a news organization based in Brussels, Belgium, reported that they were able was able to talk to someone who works for a company that Google has subcontracted and lets them look at the system that collects audio via Google Assistant. "The Google Assistant only sends audio to Google after your device detects that you’re interacting with the Assistant—for example, by saying “Hey Google” or by physically triggering the Google Assistant. " Google also said that users can turn off storing audio data to their Google account completely, or choose to auto-delete data after every 3 months or 18 months. Read more in our articles including "Google Play Store plans to block third-party call recording apps" and "Google to investigate Assistant audio recordings leak".
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Jun 13, 2026"If the app is the default dialer on the phone and also pre-loaded, accessibility capability is not required to get access to the incoming audio stream," explained Google Content Global Operations lead Moun Choi in a recent developer policy webinar, "Hence, [it] would not be in violation. A Belgian news organization has revealed that Google hires subcontractors to listen and review audio files recorded by Google Assistant.
VRT NWS, a news organization based in Brussels, Belgium, reported that they were able was able to talk to someone who works for a company that Google has subcontracted and lets them look at the system that collects audio via Google Assistant. "The Google Assistant only sends audio to Google after your device detects that you’re interacting with the Assistant—for example, by saying “Hey Google” or by physically triggering the Google Assistant. " Google also said that users can turn off storing audio data to their Google account completely, or choose to auto-delete data after every 3 months or 18 months.
Our coverage of google audio recordings includes: "Google Play Store plans to block third-party call recording apps"; "Google to investigate Assistant audio recordings leak"; "The day Google broke the Web". Each article provides unique insights and information.