* This is a partial quote from an Electronic Times article.
https://v.daum.net/v/20260127120843997
https://www.etnews.com/20260127000152
Google has settled a class action lawsuit alleging that its voice recognition assistant 'Google Assistant' violated personal information by secretly recording user conversations and using them for advertising. The settlement amount is $68 million (approximately 98.7 billion won).
According to Reuters on the 26th (local time), Google submitted a preliminary settlement agreement to the Federal District Court in San Jose, California on the 23rd with these contents.
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/google-settles-google-assistant-privacy-lawsuit-68-million-2026-01-26/
The core of this case is voice false accepts. The plaintiffs argued, "Google Assistant was activated without a wake-up command like 'Hey Google,' secretly recording user conversations" and "Google provided personalized advertisements using the secretly recorded content, causing users to receive personalized ads related to words they never spoke to Google Assistant."
Google denied the unauthorized recording and the use of it for personalized advertising. Instead, it agreed to settle the lawsuit to avoid risks, costs, and uncertainties resulting from legal disputes. [……]
Apple agreed to pay $95 million in 2021 to resolve claims that its voice assistant Siri recorded conversations without user request.
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