Google settles $68 million lawsuit over Google Assistant recording users without consent

Summary

Google agreed to a $68 million settlement over a lawsuit related to its voice assistant spying on users. The lawsuit alleged that Google's voice assistant, Google Assistant, was listening to and recording users' private conversations without their consent. The settlement was reached in the United States and was announced in 2023. The case involved users who claimed their privacy was violated through the assistant's data collection practices. The financial settlement does not admit fault by Google.