Yes, Siri was listening even without the prompt
2025-01-03 00:56:24.779102+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
Siri “unintentionally” recorded private convos; Apple agrees to pay $95M
In the proposed class-action settlement—which comes after five years of litigation—Apple admitted to no wrongdoing. Instead, the settlement refers to "unintentional" Siri activations that occurred after the "Hey, Siri" feature was introduced in 2014, where recordings were apparently prompted without users ever saying the trigger words, "Hey, Siri."
Apple to pay $95 million to settle Siri privacy lawsuit
Among other places, Via Ashley M. Gjøvik and Micah Lee.