Apple made it clear that iPhones are not listening in on users. In a letter to Representative Greg Walden, an Oregon Republican, the Cupertino-company explicitly stated that iPhones do not record audio while listening for the “Hey Siri” wakeup command. Additionally, Apple said Siri does not share spoken words, and that third-party apps need to get explicit approval from users for microphone access. These apps need to also display “a clear signal” when they are listening, after all the user approvals have been granted.
