First, Amazon Echo & others got embroiled in this controversy, now it’s the turn of Microsoft Skype. Here are some reports courtesy BusinessInsider & MobileSyrup on the new Skype recordings controversy that has broken out.

Microsoft contractors reportedly listen in on Skype call recordings, often from their own homes

Microsoft contractors are listening in on recordings of Skype calls and interactions with the Cortana voice assistant, according to report by Vice’s Motherboard on Wednesday. The company described the effort to Business Insider as an effort to improve its AI-powered services. With Skype — the voice-over-IP service Microsoft bought back in 2011 — the company is using human contractors, who often work from home, to analyze recordings of conversations taking place via the app’s translation service, the report said.

Link: Microsoft contractors reportedly listen in on Skype call recordings, often from their own homes
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Microsoft contractors reportedly listen in on Skype call recordings

Microsoft contractors are listening to personal conversations from Skype’s translation service, as well as Cortana queries.According to internal documents, screenshots and audio recordings that a contractor provided to Motherboard, humans are analyzing Skype call audio that goes through the…

Link: Microsoft contractors listen to Skype calls sent through its translation service
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