Fact · Voice privacy and security
The Guardian reported in July 2019 that Apple contractors regularly hear confidential medical information, drug deals and recordings of couples having sex as part of quality control for Siri.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Apple contractors regularly hear confidential medical information, drug deals, and recordings of couples having sex, as part of their job providing quality control”
Apple contractors 'regularly hear confidential details' on Siri recordings, Alex Hern, The Guardian, 2019, Opening paragraph.
Open the original- What it measures
- The report said many of the recordings came from accidental activations, and a whistleblower raised the concern.
- What it does not show
- Based on an anonymous whistleblower; Apple said a very small share of activations were graded.
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