Google agreed to pay $68 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that ⁠its voice-activated assistant spied inappropriately on smartphone users.

Class-action lawsuit alleged that Google's voice assistant illegally recorded and shared private conversations with ...

The lawsuit dates back to 2021 and stems from a 2019 news story from Belgium's VRT NWS that said the Google Assistant was recording user conversations.

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in San Jose, California, centers on what are known in the industry as "false accepts" – instances where Google Assistant ...

While Google Assistant shares some features with the assistants mentioned above, Google's version is more conversational, which means you can ask follow-up questions if you need more information.

Back in August, Google said it would be using Gemini large language models to improve Assistant on smart speakers/displays with better responses and a new voice. This is beginning to roll out for some ...

OpenClaw shows what happens when an AI assistant gets real system access and starts completing tasks, over just answering ...

Everybody knew this was bound to happen sooner or later, but Google has just confirmed that it's ready to bring Gemini to Android Auto to replace the outdated Google Assistant. Google's AI expansion ...

Google has agreed to a $68 million settlement regarding claims that its voice assistant inappropriately spied on smartphone users. Plaintiffs claimed that the company’s Google Assistant platform began ...