I believe this is the article that they're referring to: https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/2019/07/10/google-employees-are-eavesdropping-even-in-flemish-living-rooms

I believe this is the article that they're referring to: https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/2019/07/10/google-employees-are-eavesdropping-even-in-flemish-living-rooms/ https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/2019/07/10/google-employees-are... Basically after listening to a bunch of audio, the reporters found some where the device had turned on but recorded identifiable information. Also Google would consider any audio to be confidential even is the material in it is innocuous.