News Summary

Apple has agreed to a $95 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit that accused the company of using its virtual assistant Siri to record private conversations without user consent. This agreement follows a 2019 report from The Guardian revealing that Siri could be accidentally activated, leading to sensitive conversations being recorded and heard by third-party contractors. The five-year legal battle highlights privacy concerns with digital assistants, as similar issues have been raised with Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant. The proposed settlement, which awaits court approval, will offer up to $20 per Siri-enabled device purchased between September 2014 and December 2024. Apple will also delete certain Siri recordings and provide more transparency about its data use policies. Despite this settlement, Apple admits no wrongdoing but aims to address consumer privacy concerns.