Private conversations Spied on by Apple

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The Siri Voice Assistant is accused of Massively Recording and Processing Private Conversations Without Users’ Consent.

The Human Rights Ligue (LDH) has been complained to again Apple with the Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office, Based on the Testimony of A Form Employee Turned Whistleblower. The Siri Voice Assistant is Accused of Having Massively Recorded and Processed Private Conversations Without the Consent of Users.

A Whistleblower Reveals A Widespread Eavesdropping System

Thomas Le Bonniec, 29, To Train Analyst for Apple in Ireland, Lifts the Veil on the “Crowd Collect” Project. In Cork (Ireland), Hundreds of “Siri Evaluators” Were Tasked with Listening to and Transcibing, On A Daily Basis, Thousands of Recordings Captured by the Voice Assistant, Often without the Users’ Knowledge. Each Analyst Had to Process 1,300 Recordings A Day, Including Intimate Conversations, Medical Data, Political Opinions and Even Lovemaking.

A Potentialy Illegal Practice

The complaint Filed by Ldh points out that thesis would be violate the general data protection regulation (GDPR), which requires “informed” consent from users. This Legal Action Comes at a time when, in the United States, Apple is preparing to out $ 95 million as part of an out-of-all for similar accusations.

Apple Defes Itself

Apple Mainasters that “Siri was designed from the start to protect user privacy”. It claims that only 0.2% of Requests are processed, and that data is never sold or used for marketing purposes. However, some users report disturbing coincidence between their conversations and the targeted ads they receive.

A wider from Digital Giants

According to the Whistleblower, this Practice is not limited to apple. Google, Microsoft and Amazon Are Reportedly Using Similar Methods for Their Assistant Voice Assistants. This case raises fundamental questions about privacy in the age of voice assistants and artificial intelligence.
The French Courts Will Now Have to Determine Whether These Practices Do indeed constituting a violation of privacy and unlawful processing of personal data, as the ldh maintains in its complaint.



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