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EPISODE · Oct 23, 2019 · 26 MIN

Your Devices Are Listening

from On The Record · host WYPR 88.1 FM Baltimore

You’re in the privacy of your home ... talking with your children or discussing family matters with your spouse … is there someone -- or something -- listening? Voice-assisted technology, or conversational artificial intelligence -- such as smart speakers -- has made it easier for millions of people to perform daily activities and access information. But are there dangers in that scenario? We ask Amy Webb, founder of the ‘Future Today Institute.’ She has her finger on the pulse of emerging technologies.Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472

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