Apple employees accidentally hear iPhone users “relate”, revealing the secret of Siri virtual assistant

Tram Ho

Not long ago, a former Apple employee said they regularly eavesdrop on iPhone users through Siri virtual assistant. These records sometimes include “intimate relations” or drug dealing deals of iPhone users.

Siri is the virtual assistant application integrated in Apple devices, most commonly on the iPhone. This virtual assistant is only activated when the user reads the “Hey Siri” command. Apple said Siri virtual assistant can record conversations with users, to improve his reading comprehension ability.

Nhân viên Apple vô tình nghe thấy người dùng iPhone “quan hệ”, tiết lộ bí mật động trời của trợ lý ảo Siri - Ảnh 1.

However, according to The Guardian report, an Apple employee revealed that he heard the recording was quite sensitive when iPhone users were “intimate relations”, but sure that at that time Siri virtual assistant activated by the user. This revelation raises a question about Apple’s commitment to protecting user privacy.

As soon as the Guardian article was posted, Apple immediately banned its global staff from accessing the recording data of Siri virtual assistant. “We are committed to providing the best Siri user experience, while also protecting user privacy,” an Apple statement said.

Apple added: “While conducting a thorough review, we decided to suspend access to Siri recording data of all employees. Besides, one of the features that will be updated can allow users to choose which recordings are stored or removed.

Storing and revealing recordings is a common occurrence with the Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant virtual assistants. But for Siri of Apple is the first thing happened and was discovered. Even if Apple is committed to protecting user privacy, it is difficult to prevent employees in the company from tracking and revealing this information.

Reference: news.sky

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