The privacy wars are about to get a whole lot worse

Re:The privacy wars are about to get a whole lot worse by Sylos on Wednesday September 07, 2016 @01:08PM (#12445134)

I mean, it's already happening. People walk around with smartphones, tablets and laptops which constantly record audio for their virtual assistants, and I have not once consented to having my voice recorded by any of those devices.

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Re:The privacy wars are about to get a whole lot worse by shostack on Wednesday September 07, 2016 @04:28PM (#12447289)

Has this actually been verified that they are recording without people's knowledge or consent and sending that data home vs just listening locally for a specific wake up word?

Don't get me wrong... I think it is horrid and the trend is worrisome, but I haven't seen conclusive proof this is happening yet.

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Re:The privacy wars are about to get a whole lot worse by TazeTSchnitzel on Wednesday September 07, 2016 @04:49PM (#12447533)

Hey Siri is completely local. If you turn on Airplane Mode, it still works.

However, it can mishear you sometimes and thereby send a snippet of your conversation to Apple, I suppose.

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Re:The privacy wars are about to get a whole lot worse by gnud on Wednesday September 07, 2016 @05:47PM (#12448105)

Also, Siri is a real name used by real people.

I would object less if the phrase was 'hey Apple-bot'.

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Re:The privacy wars are about to get a whole lot worse by yogiSays4words on Wednesday September 07, 2016 @06:10PM (#12448326)

Seriously

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Re:The privacy wars are about to get a whole lot worse by dmix on Wednesday September 07, 2016 @01:48PM (#12445472)

People also bring their phones into the bathroom every single time they use the toilet. It's a common joke on Reddit.

The future: where a remotely accessible camera/microphone now follows you into bathrooms.

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