Experts say that smart assistants are a potential privacy nightmare.
“What could go wrong?”
Spy Phones?
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A proposed class-action lawsuit claims that Google and parent Alphabet Inc. violated privacy laws.
Google Assistant reacts to phrases such as “Hey Google” or “Okay Google.”
Google arguesthat the plaintiffs failed to show they were harmed or that it broke any contractual guarantees.
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Srivastava doesnt buy Googles argument that the data collection is merely a mistake.
“However, companies need to embed privacy as part of their business model itself.
Its not only Google that could face legal action over smart assistants.
“This is especially true for the major players like Google and Amazon, of course.
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