FTC to Require Cox Media Group, Two Other Firms to Pay Nearly $1 Million to Settle Charges They Deceived Customers About “Active Listening” AI-Powered Marketing Service

In three linesFTC requires Cox Media Group and two other firms to pay nearly $1 million to settle charges they deceived customers about an "Active Listening" AI marketing service. The service claimed to listen to conversations via smart devices for ad targeting, but actually used no voice data at all.

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