EU Probe Into IoT Targets Siri, Alexa Over Data | PYMNTS.com
The European Commission (EC) said Thursday (July 16) it has launched a “sector inquiry” into the Internet of Things, citing concerns that a few big tech giants could use data collected by voice assistants to box out competitors and build up monopoly power over the emerging field.
Nor is it just Siri and Alexa on the hotseat, with the EU, in a press release announcing the inquiry, also citing Google Assistant and Magenta, Deutsche Telekom’s friendly voice-activated assistant.