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Yes, our phones are ‘listening’ to what we say.
“In Leak, Facebook Partner Brags About Listening to Your Phone’s Microphone to Serve Ads for Stuff You Mention”
https://futurism.com/the-byte/facebook-partner-phones-listening-microphone #tech #AI
Futurism · In Leak, Facebook Partner Brags About Listening to Your Phone’s Microphone to Serve Ads for Stuff You Mention
@Sheril I wouldn't be surprised either if they were lying (or at least exaggerating) to attract customers
@noodlejetski@masto.ai@hgjdew @Sheril according to 404media, Amazon denied ever working with them, so their claims are at least partially untrue. and Google booted them as a partner.
it's not the first time they've made that claim, either: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/12/no-a-marketing-firm-isnt-tapping-your-device-to-hear-private-conversations/
Ars Technica · Marketer sparks panic with claims it uses smart devices to eavesdrop on people"Real-time" listening claims were exaggerated, but the creepy factor remains.