A media firm has admitted that it can target adverts based on what you said out loud near device microphones.

A media firm that has worked with the likes of Google and Meta has admitted that it can target adverts based on what you said out loud near device microphones.

Media conglomerate Cox Media Group (CMG) has been pitching tech companies on a new targeted advertising tool that uses audio recordings collected from smart home devices, according to a 404 Media investigation. The company is partners with Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Bing.

In a pitch deck presented to Google, Facebook, and others in November 2023, CMG referred to the technology used for monitoring and active listening as “Voice Data.” The firm also mentioned using artificial intelligence to collect data about consumers’ online behavior.

  • TechLich@lemmy.worldEnglish
    43·
    3 months ago

    Hmmm…

    That looks pretty paywally to me. That said, I’m all for people supporting independent media.

    • PrivacyDingus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      143·
      3 months ago

      ah strange, I thought it was just for the above filter - apologies, I guess that’s the ignorance you get if you’ve dropped that $$$.

      I can give you the general vibe which is BIG CLAIMS in a presentation followed by every “partner” (Amazon, Google etc.) giving 404 statements that they had nothing to do with this and that it was against their ToS

      The piece from noodlejetski: https://lemmy.world/comment/12182781 gives you a previous iteration of this claim

    • Daemon Silverstein@thelemmy.clubEnglish
      3·
      3 months ago

      I don’t know if I’m allowed to share here, but there’s an… how could I say… alternative… archive snapshot, from the moment when the paywall weren’t in place yet… It’s available today at a site that are known for archiving things. 😀