Apple is pausing its human eavesdropping Siri QA

APPLE HAS SUSPENDED its Siri grading programme where contractors could eavesdrop on anonymised recordings made by iPhone owners.

Suspending, crucially, rather than axing it altogether. The implication is that it’ll be back once users have the chance to opt-out of it.

“We are committed to delivering a great Siri experience while protecting user privacy,” an Apple spokesperson told TechCrunch. “While we conduct a thorough review, we are suspending Siri grading globally. Additionally, as part of a future software update, users will have the ability to choose to participate in grading.”

The public backlash against Apple is extra embarrassing because the company makes such a big deal about its privacy credentials, going as far as to post a 150-foot advert at CES telling the world how its secrets are safe on iPhone.

Well, not everyone’s secrets, clearly. Contractors told the Guardian how employees had been they had heard all kinds of things from private medical records being discussed to couples having sex. Though not, presumably, at the same time. Unless that’s your thing: don’t let us yuck your yum……..read more

Source: The Inquirer

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