Smart talking: are our devices threatening our privacy?
He argues that voice devices are creating a snarl of new ethical and legal issues. “Will personal assistants be responsible for the ... knowledge that they have?” he says. “A feature like that sometime in the future could become a liability.”
The uses of AI surveillance make clear that you should scrutinise each one of these technologies you allow into your life. Read up on just how and when the digital ears are turned on. Find out what voice data is retained and how to delete it if you desire. And if in doubt – especially with applications made by companies whose privacy policies can’t be easily understood – pull the plug.
See the full story here: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/mar/26/smart-talking-are-our-devices-threatening-our-privacy