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Apple Will Continue to Review Computer-Generated Siri Transcripts Regardless of Opt-In Status
Apple has published a new support document with several questions and answers about its Siri quality evaluation process, also known as grading, to address any privacy concerns that customers may have.
As a refresher, it was recently discovered that Apple hired contractors to listen to a small percentage of anonymized Siri recordings — and review their corresponding computer-generated transcripts — to measure how well Siri was responding and to improve the assistant's accuracy and reliability.
The human review process likely existed for quite some time, but it was never mentioned in Apple's privacy policy, and it only became the subject of controversy last month after The Guardian reported that contractors "regularly" heard "confidential details" while listening to the Siri audio recordings.
Following that report, Apple quickly suspended its grading program and conducted a review of its policies. Apple has since apologized over the matter and says it will resume the evaluation process in the fall on an opt-in basis with improved privacy measures, including no longer retaining audio recordings.
In its FAQ, however, Apple says it will continue to review anonymized computer-generated transcripts of Siri interactions, even from users who do not opt in. The only way to avoid this will be to disable Siri entirely:
As for users that do opt in, Apple says it has updated its review process to limit graders' exposure to audio recordings that are determined to have resulted from Siri being triggered inadvertently. Apple is also making changes to minimize the amount of data that the graders have access to:
The changes to Siri will be implemented in a future iOS update released this fall, which will likely introduce a toggle switch for grading. For more details, read Apple's support document and its related press release.
As a refresher, it was recently discovered that Apple hired contractors to listen to a small percentage of anonymized Siri recordings — and review their corresponding computer-generated transcripts — to measure how well Siri was responding and to improve the assistant's accuracy and reliability.
The human review process likely existed for quite some time, but it was never mentioned in Apple's privacy policy, and it only became the subject of controversy last month after The Guardian reported that contractors "regularly" heard "confidential details" while listening to the Siri audio recordings.
Following that report, Apple quickly suspended its grading program and conducted a review of its policies. Apple has since apologized over the matter and says it will resume the evaluation process in the fall on an opt-in basis with improved privacy measures, including no longer retaining audio recordings.
In its FAQ, however, Apple says it will continue to review anonymized computer-generated transcripts of Siri interactions, even from users who do not opt in. The only way to avoid this will be to disable Siri entirely:
Is the only way for Siri not to retain my audio recordings and transcripts to disable Siri?Prior to suspending grading, Apple says it reviewed less than 0.2 percent of Siri interactions and corresponding computer-generated transcripts.
By default, Apple will no longer retain audio of your Siri requests, starting with a future software release in fall 2019. Computer-generated transcriptions of your audio requests may be used to improve Siri. These transcriptions are associated with a random identifier, not your Apple ID, for up to six months. If you do not want transcriptions of your Siri audio recordings to be retained, you can disable Siri and Dictation in Settings.
As for users that do opt in, Apple says it has updated its review process to limit graders' exposure to audio recordings that are determined to have resulted from Siri being triggered inadvertently. Apple is also making changes to minimize the amount of data that the graders have access to:
When you say you are minimizing the amount of data reviewers have access to, what does that mean? What will they still be able to hear?Apple says it will work to delete any recording which is determined to have resulted from Siri being triggered inadvertently.
We are making changes to the human grading process to further minimize the amount of data reviewers have access to, so that they see only the data necessary to effectively do their work. For example, the names of the devices and rooms you setup in the Home app will only be accessible by the reviewer if the request being graded involves controlling devices in the home.
The changes to Siri will be implemented in a future iOS update released this fall, which will likely introduce a toggle switch for grading. For more details, read Apple's support document and its related press release.
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8 weeks ago
I don't recall the last time I used Siri for anything
I’m sure you will get criticism on this site for your comment, but I totally agree with you. Like Apple Maps, I repeatedly tried using Siri early in its lifespan, and both were inferior to other options. I just don’t use either anymore. Every now and then I try to make a reminder using Siri on my Apple Watch, half the time waiting for it to “tap me when it’s ready.” Swing and a miss.
8 weeks ago
And people actually spend 1k on phones only to pretend they will have any privacy. What a time to be alive.
8 weeks ago
The article says the testing will be opt-in. Even better.
I think you're mixed up, the ability for employees to listen to audio samples will be opt-in. Employees will still be able to read all computer-generated transcripts, and there's no way to opt-out of this.[doublepost=1567013513][/doublepost]
Did I miss something in the article? What does the opt-in do if they still listen on my recordings?
It's opt-in for only for audio recordings, they can review text transcripts with people that don't opt in.
8 weeks ago
Pro tip: Assume everything you are doing will eventually be found out. Be upfront with information like this from the beginning. Most people don't care about these things as long as you are clear about what you are doing with data, why it is necessary, and how you can opt out if desired.
8 weeks ago
I don't recall the last time I used Siri for anything
I use her when I want to request my bedroom lights to come on but have my garage door open instead.
8 weeks ago
What in the world are people talking to Siri about that they would be so concerned about transcripts?!
Just a guess, but the concern is if I opt-out I am stating I don't want my Siri interaction to be a part of your process. Yet Apple seems to be saying well, we're going to use your recording anyway... we'll just transcribe it instead of listening to it. ;)The customer's reasons for not wanting to participate are their own. It doesn't matter what those reasons are. They're private.:D
8 weeks ago
I’m sure you will get criticism on this site for your comment, but I totally agree with you. Like Apple Maps, I repeatedly tried using Siri early in its lifespan, and both were inferior to other options. I just don’t use either anymore. Every now and then I try to make a reminder using Siri on my Apple Watch, half the time waiting for it to “tap me when it’s ready.” Swing and a miss.
Agree. Apple Maps is still very precarious, just yesterday I tried to use it at 1:00 p.m. and the recommended route estimated I would arrive at 10:30 p.m to my destination... Of course that was wrong, Google Maps had it right and I got there in 50 minutes.
Why could Google Maps do it and not Apple Maps? And this was in Austin, one of the cities where the new Maps rolled out recently and it is supposed to be surveyed by Apple's own team.
8 weeks ago
Now that it’s documented, all concerned should be okay with this. Right?
Since it's documented in plain language, made to be opt-in, and explained before they start it up again... I'm okay with this. Can't speak for anyone else. I've always understood the reasoning for it, just never agreed with how they 1. disclosed it with ambiguous language (Apple, Google, Amazon, FB, etc.) and 2. made it opt-out by default (to Google's credit, they did have it as opt-in)How 'bout you? You satisfied or were you always okay with it?
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