Apple has agreed to pay USD 95 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing its digital assistant, Siri, of eavesdropping on users’ private conversations. The lawsuit, filed in 2018, claimed that Siri was unintentionally listening in on private conversations across iPhones, iPads, HomePods, and other Siri-enabled devices. The agreement also requires Apple to ensure that any captured conversations are deleted and to make it clearer to users how they can manage the voice data used to improve Siri. Google is currently in a similar situation with its own voice assistant. Nuance Communications, the company behind multiple language software is taking mobile voice assistance to new heights with the introduction of NINA, Nuance Interactive Natural Assistant. Read more in our articles including "Apple agrees to settle Siri privacy lawsuit for USD 95 million" and "HP announces VoiceTab, targets the budget-conscious".
Apple has agreed to pay USD 95 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing its digital assistant, Siri, of eavesdropping on users’ private conversations. The lawsuit, filed in 2018, claimed that Siri was unintentionally listening in on private conversations across iPhones, iPads, HomePods, and other Siri-enabled devices.
The agreement also requires Apple to ensure that any captured conversations are deleted and to make it clearer to users how they can manage the voice data used to improve Siri. Google is currently in a similar situation with its own voice assistant. Nuance Communications, the company behind multiple language software is taking mobile voice assistance to new heights with the introduction of NINA, Nuance Interactive Natural Assistant.
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