Google is no stranger to questionable privacy procedures, with numerous concerns raised over its data-collection methods in the past few years.
While Facebook and Amazonâs virtual assistant, Alexa, have faced similar accusations, new technology for Google Assistant makes it entirely possible for the devices to listen in on conversations without your knowledge.
Of course, Google has strongly denied this happens. But during a recent parliament sitting with an IT panel in India, the company seemingly admitted it could listen in â and have listened in â on usersâ private conversations.
Here is the backstory
Itâs been widely speculated Google records your conversations with its virtual assistant. Some suggest Google Assistant can even listen in without the wake words or phrases being triggered, such as âHey, Googleâ or âOK, Google.â