I was 100% expecting downvotes for quoting a paper and including the source. It’s fine.

Can you just read the document in full? It’s not that long. I don’t want to quote the whole thing.

It doesn’t record to device memory, it’s a continuously overwritten stream of data into the Secure Enclave.

This this absolutely nothing like what an off the shelf recording app would do, and it would be impossible for an app to access any part of this pipeline.

Yes technically there is a transcription step in this pipeline, as you referenced. But again, this is a continuously overwritten buffer inside of a black box where the output is a high level summary.

Did you read it? According to Apple it’s not recording. It’s also not transcribing, it’s just a summary.

That’s also not happening here.

It’s not recording. Here is the privacy paper if you’re interested.

https://www.apple.com/privacy/docs/Audio_Intelligence_Privacy_Overview_Sep_2026.pdf

Yeah I assumed that’s what you meant. That machine still uses an SoC with embedded ram. It’s not possible to upgrade it.

It’s more repairable than previous designs, which is great, but that’s different than being upgradable.

How does the new MacBook prove that? The way their processors are made it’s impossible to upgrade RAM after the fact.

Crazy that you’re downvoted for asking for sources lol

It’s pretty much the expected response when talking about Apple on here. No one cares for actual discussion and nuance.

We are just going to have to disagree then. If you don’t think non-physical items can be stolen then this conversation is pointless.

That’s literally wrong. If I stole all your personal data from your laptop, you’d still have it.

Companies steal trade secrets from each other all the time. That doesn’t mean the knowledge just leaves the other company.

Stop making up definitions and just accept that it’s stealing. Just because it’s stealing doesn’t make it wrong.

You can make up definitions all you want, it’s still stealing.

It’s definitely stealing. I don’t understand why people on here can’t admit it to themselves.

My guess is people here think that stealing is wrong, no matter what. They also think that piracy is moral. Because of that, they incorrectly deduce that piracy isn’t stealing.

Look up any definition of stealing, and it always boils down to: taking something that you don’t have permission to take.

No, this isn’t limited to physical items. Companies steal our data all the time.

I think people need to shift from “Piracy isn’t stealing” to “Fuck the corps, they don’t wanna play fair I’ll steal their shit and they won’t see a penny”