Privacy missteps cast cloud over digital assistants

  • 📰 YahooSG
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 40 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 19%
  • Publisher: 71%

Singapore Headlines News

Singapore Latest News,Singapore Headlines

Google said it would pause listening to and transcribing conversations in the European Union from its Google Assistant.

A series of privacy missteps in recent months has raised fresh concerns over the future of voice-controlled digital assistants, a growing market seen by some as the next frontier in computing.

"We are committed to delivering a great Siri experience while protecting user privacy," Apple said in a statement, adding that it would allow consumers to opt into this feature in a future software update. The recent cases may give consumers the impression that someone is"listening" to their conversations even if it's rarely true.

According to the research firm eMarketer, nearly 112 million people -- one-third of the US population -- will use a voice assistant at least monthly on any device, with many using AI-powered devices for searches, music and news or information. Ryan Calo, faculty co-director of the University of Washington Tech Policy Lab, said that while the devices are not listening, there remain concerns over access to conversations.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 3. in SG

Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Privacy missteps cast cloud over digital assistants[WASHINGTON] A series of privacy missteps in recent months has raised fresh concerns over the future of voice-controlled digital assistants, a growing market seen by some as the next frontier in computing. Read more at The Business Times.
Source: BusinessTimes - 🏆 15. / 51 Read more »

More than 1 in 10 US elderly are binge drinkers- Binge drinking, often associated with young adults, isn't as rare as some might think among older Americans, a recent U.S. study suggests.
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

What I learned from Bali's rocks, plankton and peopleThink Bali, and you think of laid-back beaches, beautiful waterfalls and luxurious resorts. But for me, Bali was where I went for a recent three-week field course as part of my studies at the Asian School of the Environment at Nanyang Technological University.
Source: TODAYonline - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »

Are we at the end of the equity cycle?FROM my conversations with clients in recent weeks, I gathered that the overall sentiment remains one of 'cautious optimism'. Our clients are comforted by the fact that global macro conditions remain sound, and the US Federal Reserve has made a U-turn on interest rate policy. But concerns about the US-China trade war continue to linger and cause much discomfort. Read more at The Business Times.
Source: BusinessTimes - 🏆 15. / 51 Read more »

Privacy missteps cast cloud over digital assistants[WASHINGTON] A series of privacy missteps in recent months has raised fresh concerns over the future of voice-controlled digital assistants, a growing market seen by some as the next frontier in computing. Read more at The Business Times.
Source: BusinessTimes - 🏆 15. / 51 Read more »

Apple, Google pause reviewing audio recordings from voice assistantsApple Inc said on Friday it suspended its global program where it analyzed recordings from users interacting with its voice assistant Siri, after ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »