更新于：2026年1月26日 / 美国东部时间下午12:58 / CBS新闻
谷歌已同意支付6800万美元，以解决一起集体诉讼。该诉讼指控这家科技巨头的语音助手非法记录用户对话，并将其私密谈话内容分享给广告商。
这份初步和解协议于1月23日提交至加利福尼亚州圣何塞联邦法院，需经美国地方法院法官贝丝·拉布森·弗里曼批准。
诉讼源于几名谷歌设备所有者提起的指控，他们声称自己的对话在不知情的情况下被记录。尽管谷歌称其语音助手仅在用户说出激活短语（如“嘿，谷歌”）时才会记录语音，但消费者称其设备即使在未使用此类语言的情况下也会录音。
部分原告称，谷歌设备记录了涉及财务问题、个人决策和就业等私密对话。
如果和解协议获得批准，谷歌将设立一个6800万美元的基金，用于支付所有消费者索赔、法院批准的律师费及其他费用。
谷歌母公司Alphabet未立即回应CBS新闻的置评请求。
根据和解协议，消费者最多可就三台谷歌设备提交索赔，个人获得的金额将取决于提交的索赔数量。
这一协议与苹果公司此前的集体诉讼类似，后者被指Siri语音助手窃听私人或机密对话。苹果设备所有者本月正从9500万美元的和解金中获得付款，每人可获得约8至40美元不等。
编辑：Alain Sherter
Google to pay $68 million over allegations its voice assistant eavesdropped on users
Updated on: January 26, 2026 / 12:58 PM EST / CBS News
Google has agreed to pay $68 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged the technology giant’s voice assistant had illegally recorded users and then shared their private conversations with advertisers.
The preliminary settlement, filed January 23 in federal court in San Jose, California, requires approval by U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman.
The settlement stems from a lawsuit filed by several Google device owners who claimed their conversations had been recorded without their knowledge. While Google stated that its voice assistant would only register people’s speech when consumers uttered an activation phrase, such as “Hey Google,” the consumers claimed that their devices recorded them even without using such language.
Some claimants alleged the Google devices recorded private conversations about financial issues, personal decisions and employment.
If the settlement is approved, Google will place $68 million in a fund that will pay all consumer claims, as well as court-approved attorneys’ fees and other costs.
Alphabet-owned Google didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment from CBS News.
Consumers will be able to submit claims for up to three Google devices, although how much individuals receive will depend on how many claims are submitted, according to the settlement.
The agreement is similar to an Apple class-action lawsuit that alleged its Siri voice assistant had eavesdropped on private or confidential conversations. Apple device owners are this month receiving payments from the $95 million settlement, ranging from about $8 to $40 per person.
Edited by Alain Sherter
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