# Does voice-activated eavesdropping technology listen in on phone conversations for suspicious words

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-voice-activated-eavesdropping-technology-listen-in-on-phone-conversations-for-suspicious-words/742307>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [January 6, 2016, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-voice-activated-eavesdropping-technology-listen-in-on-phone-conversations-for-suspicious-words/742307 "2016-01-06T09:47:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![PGJK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b2d939/32.png) [@PGJK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PGJK)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-voice-activated-eavesdropping-technology-listen-in-on-phone-conversations-for-suspicious-words/742307/1 "2016-01-06T09:47:36Z")

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Cecil, I believe this “Does voice-activated eavesdropping technology listen in on phone conversations for suspicious “keywords”?, July 20, 2001” needs some updating in light of more recent incidents shedding light on the whole “truth” as it has been revealed. by Snowden and numerous others

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**Author:** ![sbunny8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@sbunny8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sbunny8)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-voice-activated-eavesdropping-technology-listen-in-on-phone-conversations-for-suspicious-words/742307/2 "2016-01-06T15:39:04Z")

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link [Does voice-activated eavesdropping technology listen in on phone conversations for suspicious “keywords”? - The Straight Dope](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2314/does-voice-activated-eavesdropping-technology-listen-in-on-phone-conversations-for-suspicious-keywords)