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.
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You would be forgiven for thinking that your private conversations were just that, but Google’s Voice Assistant could be recording everything you say. Google keeps copies of clips made each time you activate it, and background chatter (pictured) could be enough to trigger this
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.
One example from an anonymous user appears to have registered the code to their back door entry system, while chatting with a friend.
A written transcript of the conversation said: ‘If you ever get booked down to my house for some reason the key safe for the back door is 0783.’…….Read more: