Microsoft Is Listening to
You Through Your Xbox.
A number of contractors hired by Microsoft have
come forward to reveal serious privacy issues
involving the company’s gaming console. .
According to statements obtained by Vice, the
contractors were hired to review Xbox audio recordings,
including unintentionally recorded conversations.
The goal of the audio reviewing was reportedly to
improve the console’s voice command technology.
The contractors worked exclusively on Xbox
audio between 2014 and 2015 before the
implementation of Cortana in 2016.
The Xbox stuff was actually a bit of a welcome
respite, honestly. It was frequently the same
games. Same DLCs. Same types of commands., Unnamed Source, to Vice.
Microsoft has since updated their privacy policies
to mention the possibility of human audio reviews.
as well as created a page where users
can delete audio captured by their consoles. .
We’re actively working on additional steps
we can take to give customers more transparency
and more control over how their data is used
to improve products, Microsoft, via statement
