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‘Can’t outperform a human’: U of A study finds smart devices not reliable during health emergencies"We said, 'I want to die,' and one of the devices had a really unfortunate response like, 'How can I help you with that?'"HealthJan 29, 2020
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Apple resumes human review of Siri audio, but adds option to declineNow, Apple is giving consumers notice when installing the update, iOS 13.2. Individuals can choose "Not Now" to decline audio storage and review.ConsumerOct 29, 2019
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Apple issues apology for letting contractors listen to conversations with SiriIn recent months, Facebook, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Apple have all acknowledged that people have been reviewing users' interactions with artificial intelligence assistants in order to improve the services.CanadaAug 28, 2019
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Google, Alexa And Siri could connect you to fraudsters: Better Business BureauThat’s the warning from the Better Business Bureau after it received reports from victims who unwittingly stumbled into the scam.TechAug 19, 2019
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Facebook to join Google, Amazon in developing voice-activated assistant technologyFacebook Inc is working to develop a voice assistant to rival the likes of Amazon.com Inc's Alexa, Apple Inc's Siri and Alphabet Inc's Google Assistant.TechApr 17, 2019
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Alexa, are you alone? Amazon staff may be listening to your recordingsThe company acknowledged that the conversations aren't totally private in a statement to Global News.TechApr 11, 2019
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U.S. teen arrested after telling Siri he planned a school shootingInvestigators don't believe the boy posed a threat or had access to weapons.CanadaFeb 1, 2019
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Picking up your cell phone while driving OK during an emergency, says Saanich policePolice are sharing a witness video to let the public know that it's ok to grab your phone and call 911 in an emergency situation.CanadaJun 8, 2018
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Alexa and Siri can hear hidden commands that you can’t, researchers warnThe method is dubbed a "dolphin attack," because the water creatures can hear sounds that humans often cannot.ConsumerMay 11, 2018
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Facebook insists it doesn’t eavesdrop, but I keep seeing ads for things I’ve discussedWe have to decide whether these compromises we make to our own privacy are worth the supposed benefit. I’m not convinced we’ll make the right decision.CommentarySep 8, 2017
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