Chapter 1
The rise of the listening house
Chapter 2
Where does your voice go
Chapter 3
Hackers and smart locks
Chapter 4
Reclaiming your digital walls
YOUR GOAL
Master of Your smart home is listening
Ch 2 · Where does your voice go
futura Where does your voice go
Your voice, up to the cloud! Your words, saved out loud! Oh, your voice, up to the cloud! Every sound!
futura Voice recordings and smart device data are increasingly used as evidence in criminal trials.
futura Your voice commands are saved indefinitely in the cloud unless you manually delete them.
Fun Fact
Human reviewers: In 2019, Apple suspended its Siri grading program globally after reports revealed contractors regularly heard confidential medical information and drug deals.
Quiz
How long do default settings on many smart assistant accounts store your voice interaction history?
Quiz
Under the privacy policies of major tech companies, what can users now do with their voice recordings?
Quiz
Which smart appliance brand faced a major leak in 2022 when testing photos of homes were posted on social media?
Quiz
What kind of smart device data besides voice recordings has been used in court to verify alibis?
Quiz
In which U.S. state did prosecutors first subpoena Amazon Echo recordings for a murder trial in 2015?
Quiz
What did Apple temporarily suspend in 2019 following privacy concerns about human review?
Quiz
Why do tech companies hire human contractors to listen to random smart speaker recordings?