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3AW Afternoons: is Siri spying?

Have you ever wondered whether your phone is listening to you? Pickr’s Leigh Stark joins 3AW to talk what’s going on, and whether your phone is doing just that.

Your phone has a microphone and it always listens for the trigger word. If it’s an Android, it’s “Hey Google”, while iPhone owners call up Siri with a simple “Hey Siri”. So if your phone is always listening, is it also spying?

Pickr’s editor Leigh Stark joins 3AW Afternoons on January 6, 2025 to talk whether Siri is spying, and how platforms can listen in and use your words for advertising. Tune in below.

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