#Google Assistant records audio even when you're not using it, company reportedly admitted to Indian government. Representatives from Google admitted to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology of India that Assistant records audio even when products featuring it are not being used. Even without saying the word « OK Google » the AI Assistant still listens to your conversations discreetly.

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