New Apple Watch features may require new legal precedent for privacy
Two new Apple Watch features may see the device running up against privacy laws in multiple US states. That’s because the new Live Rewind and Siri Recap features audio-record conversations. The devil is very much in the detail here, since neither feature makes audio recordings accessible to anyone, and it seems likely that the issue will need to be tested in the courts in order to set a new legal…
Apple has unveiled the latest iteration of its Apple Watch Series 12, boasting an array of new features powered by Apple Intelligence. Among these enhancements are Siri Recap and Live Rewind, both of which rely on continuous audio listening capabilities. However, Apple maintains that it has no access to the audio captured by the device.
This assertion is backed by the company's September privacy paper, which introduces the Secure Exclave, a hardware component designed to isolate microphone audio. The S11 component allows the audio to exist temporarily within the protected hardware without becoming a playable or retrievable recording. Despite this, Siri Recap can still transfer the encrypted audio to a paired iPhone for transcription.
The new Audio Intelligence features also include Automatic Shazam recognition and alerts for various sounds, all of which utilize the same secure system.
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