Google promises not to save Assistant records without permission

Google said it will work to ensure user safety and will not store voice recordings.

default. The company says: “It is clear that we have not met our high standards in explaining what we do with the data. We apologize."

Is it just Google?

However, not only Google "caught" for suchaffairs: Apple and Amazon have also recently confirmed that they retain voice recordings to improve AI algorithms. Apple stopped working in this direction in August, and Amazon only gave users the option to turn off the recording feature.

What will they do?

By the end of the year, the IT giant plans to significantly reducethe amount of audio data they store. Also, each user will have the opportunity to choose whether the assistant will save his data or not. “One of the principles we strive for is to minimize the amount of data we store. We apply the same principle to Google Assistant,” – the company says.