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Can they abuse those mics to pick up human conversation?
by dontbenebby 4y ago
Can they abuse those mics to pick up human conversation?
- dmix 4y agoThey claim in the complaint that the microphones protect privacy by only recording audio when sharp high pitched sounds happen and they limit recordings to 30 seconds. Of course they are listening 24/7, it's just the persistence part that's capped. The microphones are also high up, like in light posts, so it's not the best place for audio surveillance.
- dontbenebby 4y agoYou'd be surprised how much conversation you can hear from 30 feet straight up. I'd worry someone can tap the line the way you used to be able to clip a butt set to a junction box surrounded obscured by a tree planted by the neighborhood association and listen in on the wine moms discussing who they're cheating with this week. (To be clear, that's something you do a few times as a minor, then hopefully learn your lesson that knowing too much is not fun and it's better to avoid abusing your access at all costs if you value your sanity)