Cult of Android - Google records your voice searches -- and you can hear them all

Cult of Android - Google records your voice searches — and you can hear them all

Ok Google is listening… and recording. Photo: Google Google is incredibly accurate at understanding voice searches, which makes it super useful on mobile when you might want to find information without using your hands. But did you know that the company records every single voice search you make? What’s more, you can listen back to each and every one. Don’t believe us? Visit your “ Voice & Audio Activity ” page in the Google Dashboard and you’ll find a lost list of all the voice searches you’ve made (assuming you use it a lot). You’ll also find transcripts of each one, and a play button that lets you listen to the search recording. Google records your voice searches to improve its service, it says, and to provide you with tailored ads (obviously). The company does this when you use regular, text-based search — so why not when you use your voice? Personally, I don’t feel like there’s a massive difference, but if this kind of thing concerns you,

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