MobiHealth News August 16, 2019
Laura Lovett

Industry players warn that while voice technology has the ability to reach a larger audience, it must be implemented with privacy as a top priority.

While voice has been touted as an emerging technology with the ability to lower the bar to entry, industry players are now starting to warn of privacy gaps. Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices are now becoming a frequent household item, used for everything from ordering a new wardrobe to helping with homework.

But when used in the medical industry, the technology needs to be administered differently than in the consumer world.

“When it comes to healthcare and voice design, we have several challenges we face every day,” Freddie Feldman, voice design...

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