Virtual assistants are becoming a more common household fixture, and many children are growing up and interacting with them. (Shutterstock) July 14, 2022 ‘Hey Siri’: Virtual assistants are listening to children and then using the data Stephen J. Neville, York University, Canada and Natalie Coulter, York University, Canada Children’s voices and actions are recorded by virtual assistants, but what is being done with all the collected information?
Companies could soon tailor what they try to sell you based on the mood conveyed by the sound of your voice. CSA-Printstock via Getty Images April 28, 2021 Shhhh, they’re listening – inside the coming voice-profiling revolution Joseph Turow, University of Pennsylvania Marketers will soon be able to use AI-assisted vocal analysis to gain insights into shoppers’ inclinations – without people knowing what they’re revealing or how that information is being interpreted.
Opportunity knocks. Eshop Citylink September 8, 2020 Smart speakers: why sales are rocketing despite all our privacy fears Greig Paul, University of Strathclyde “Alexa, why are the likes of Google and Amazon so determined to get us all to buy smart speakers?”