UK residents can now search the National Health Service (NHS) website using voice commands, raising questions about privacy and data protection
The British government announced Wednesday that UK residents can now search the National Health Service website using voice commands, raising questions about privacy and data protection. When Alexa users ask how to treat a migraine headache, or for the symptoms of the chickenpox, the device will respond with answers sourced from the NHS website.
EU workers leaving the United Kingdom have contributed to a combined shortage of 210,000 staff throughout the health and social care system, according to a study by recruiter Manpower. Yet privacy advocates criticized the deal with Amazon, saying it amounts to the government giving its stamp of approval to the Alexa platform just weeks after Bloomberg reported that Amazon had hired people to transcribe Alexa conversations.
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