Apple contractors allegedly listened to 1,000 Siri recordings per shiftThe workers have since been laid off, a new report says.
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A new report claims Apple contractors listened to more than 1,000 Siri recordings per shift.
After suspending its Siri grading program, contractors were let go.
Apple said in the future users can opt out of the Siri grading program.
Contractors hired by Apple reportedly listened to more than 1,000 Siri recordings per shift, before Apple suspended the internal project, according to Irish Examiner.
The report, citing a former contractor who was tasked with grading Siri's response to these recordings, said all of the contractors have since been let go by Apple.
In July, a report claimed Apple contractors were hired to listen to Siri recordings, which would sometimes reveal private customer information.
"There have been countless instances of recordings featuring private discussions between doctors and patients, business deals, seemingly criminal dealings, sexual encounters and so on," the report said. "T...
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Apple contractors allegedly listened to 1,000 Siri recordings per shift
