Voice-activated assistants are AI-powered devices that respond to voice commands to perform various tasks such as setting reminders, playing music, providing weather updates, and more.

Privacy concerns with voice-activated assistants include potential data breaches, unauthorized access to personal information, and the recording and storing of voice commands and conversations.

Users can protect their data by reviewing privacy settings, limiting the amount of personal information shared with the assistant, regularly deleting voice recordings, and using strong, unique passwords.

Voice-activated assistants are designed to listen for specific wake words or phrases to activate, but there have been instances where they may inadvertently record conversations without user consent.