Class-action suit claims Otter AI records private work conversations
8 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 lawsuit claims Otter's default settings do not ask meeting attendees for permission to record or inform them that recordings are shared for AI training.
- Plaintiff Justin Brewer alleges his privacy was violated when Otter recorded a confidential conversation without his knowledge.
- The suit argues Otter's practices violate privacy and wiretap laws and seeks to represent others similarly affected in California.
- Otter's privacy policy states it obtains user permission for AI training, but the lawsuit contends many users are unaware.
- Users have reported incidents where Otter recorded confidential meetings without consent, leading to privacy breaches.
- Concerns have been raised about Otter sharing data with third parties, though the company denies sharing with foreign governments.
- The lawsuit highlights that Otter can join and record meetings automatically if linked to workplace calendars, without participant consent.
- Otter claims meeting audio is de-identified before AI training, but the lawsuit questions the effectiveness of this process.