Facebook acquires voice recognition firm Wit.ai - but can it be trusted to respect our privacy?
Palo Alto firm that 'turns speech into actionable data' likely to be used to target adverts at Facebook users
Facebook has acquired voice recognition start-up Wit.ai in a move that is sure to see the social network harness the technology to more accurately target users with advertising. Founded in Palo Alto,...
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