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nox404 t1_isthysh wrote

Why is this a big deal they have been doing this for years?

Microsoft Teams also does this?

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ach323 t1_isutprk wrote

It is click-bait. Zoom does it as well.

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AlterEdward t1_isuf03y wrote

Teams attaches the transcript to the meeting chat, and tells everybody you're recording a transcript.

Not sure if Google does this.

I don't see it as a big deal. People transcribe and make notes of meetings. This just automates that process.

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despitegirls t1_istljtk wrote

I hate this headline. It's literally a feature of Google Meet. Haven't used it there but used the same thing in Teams and honestly it's useful with meetings where you have action items since you don't need to write them down and can literally search the notes for whatever later.

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Zopieux t1_isvbjre wrote

"Google evil hurr durr" sells better than "Product introduces new feature".

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tsunderecactus42 t1_istitvr wrote

I think I speak for everyone when I say we all knew this

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RepresentativeBig626 t1_istm5xr wrote

Great for deaf people. This is good news.

Also good for note taking online classes.

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TheCynicalFraud t1_istgv07 wrote

Might be a pretty cool feature if you are slow at taking notes, thoughts?

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bicameral_mind t1_isv658k wrote

In my line of work, it's been a godsend that remote meetings have become normalized, and I can sit and type notes while I interview people. I've thought about using these tools, because it would help even more to be able to literally reread what they said when I forget, but I'm also hesitant because I feel I'd need to tell the other person and that might have a cooling effect on the conversation. It's much less of an issue in a large meeting, but for one-on-one stuff I wonder how it is received.

I have a bad memory and slow to take notes, it would be so freeing to be able to just focus on the conversation and know it's being captured. Ugh I should just do it.

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TheCynicalFraud t1_isx0r9y wrote

I totally get your point with that, I think maybe they will go in the direction of putting a disclaimer on the call saying that notes are being taken like when you phone a company up they have to let you know that all calls are recorded.

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Justme100001 t1_ists9g6 wrote

EVERYTHING you do on your computer/smartphone can be and is recorded on servers somewhere else....

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LeastDescription4 t1_isuar90 wrote

This article is the equivalent of saying: "Watch out, if you press record it will record stuff". It's just about a live transcription feature for calls that you can use.

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HoplandTek t1_isu4qo9 wrote

"This meeting CAN be an e-mail!" squeals with joy

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projecthouse t1_isu6om1 wrote

This is why if I want to have an "Off The Record" conversation with a coworker, I drop off MS Teams. It's best practice to assume every call you have on company assets are recorded, even if they are not.

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AlternativeFootwear t1_isu947l wrote

Is this article really spinning a quality of life feature for enterprise users as a privacy violation?

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juxley t1_isu513t wrote

You have already agreed to this.

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snorlz t1_isuei1t wrote

wait till this guy finds out it can record the WHOLE MEETING

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gladamirflint t1_isu15z7 wrote

Zoom can do it too, using otter.ai

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Testastic t1_isvsm7h wrote

That's a feature and it's great.

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omeletcrotch t1_isu4soe wrote

Assume all technology is collecting all possible data all the time

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Tbone_Trapezius t1_isw9xgb wrote

Careful what you chit chat about, much easier to scrub text data for interesting phrases rather than listen in.

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Seeker_Of_Knowledge- t1_iswsvph wrote

Nothing new. They already have all my information through that I provided for better account security.

We should focus more and data breaches and scamming.

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huh_say_what_now_ t1_iswxu4z wrote

I thought everything you ever did since the internet existed was recorded already

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Sudden-Fecal-Outage t1_isxqxxb wrote

This call may be monitored or recorded for …. 1991 enters the chat

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Ursa_Mid t1_istneev wrote

#RECORDING BAD

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