You would be
forgiven for
thinking that
your private
conversations
were just that,
but
Google's Voice
Assistant could
be recording
everything you
say. The
feature is
designed to
allow users to
talk to enabled
gadgets to
search the web,
launch apps and
use other
interactive
functions. As
part of this
process, Google
keeps copies of
clips made each
time you
activate it, but
it has emerged
that background
chatter could be
enough to
trigger
recording.
The Mountain
View firm
has been keen to
push its Voice
Assistant in
recent weeks,
which was a
headline feature
at the launch of
a range of
new Pixel
smartphones and
Home smart
speakers in
October.
It is also
enabled on a
large number of
handsets running
the
Android operating
system,
developed by the
Google.
MailOnline has
received a
number of
transcripts of
conversations
that show how
Voice Assistant
may be recording
your
conversations
without you
knowing.