Apple Watches to continuously listen and summarize surroundings
apple announces new apple watch features that continuously listen to and summarize spoken words, sparking privacy concerns. this affects users who value their privacy.
apple announced that its new apple watches will have the ability to continuously listen to every spoken word and create summaries of what's going on around the user. the feature, part of apple's effort to integrate ai into its devices, has sparked immediate privacy concerns. experts warn of legal risks, especially in nonpublic spaces and states where eavesdropping laws require both parties to consent to being recorded. apple has attempted to reassure users with technical details, including a rolling buffer that only transcribes the last 15 seconds of speech and audible chimes to prevent surreptitious eavesdropping. however, many users are skeptical, citing a growing trend of ambient consumer surveillance devices.