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05/07/2022 GMT

Are they listening?

BBC World Service - Business Daily, Are they listening?

Are companies REALLY using our own smart devices to eavesdrop on us?

Ed Bulter investigates a commonly held belief that companies are listening to us via our phones and other smart devices, trying to mine our data for commercial advantage.

Are they really listening to us via our mobile phones and other smart devices? Eavesdropping to find out more about our most personal tastes and habits? Ed Butler investigates whether regular firms are trying to mine our data for commercial advantage.

We ask experts what is technically possible in this field and find out whether the data gathered would actually be worth the effort.

Presenter / Producer: Ed Butler
Image: Smart speaker; Credit Getty

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