Class-action suit claims Otter AI records private work conversations
6 days ago
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- A federal lawsuit accuses Otter.ai of secretly recording private conversations to train its AI transcription service without user consent.
- The suit claims Otter Notebook records Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams meetings by default without participant permission or notification.
- Plaintiff Justin Brewer alleges privacy invasion after discovering Otter recorded a confidential conversation without consent.
- The lawsuit argues Otter violates privacy and wiretap laws and seeks to represent affected California users.
- Otter's privacy policy mentions AI training with user permission, but the suit claims many users are unaware.
- Concerns have grown as Otter, used by 25 million people, faces backlash over privacy issues.
- Users report incidents like unauthorized recordings of confidential meetings, leading to business deal cancellations.
- Politico's China correspondent raised fears about Otter sharing data with third parties, potentially exposing dissidents.
- Reddit users complain about Otter auto-joining and recording meetings linked to workplace calendars without consent.
- The lawsuit highlights Otter's failure to obtain consent from all meeting participants, not just the host.
- Otter claims meeting audio is 'de-identified' before AI training, but the suit questions the effectiveness of this process.