AI powered radar can spy on phone calls from 10 feet, exposing new privacy risks
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Penn State researchers have developed a system that uses millimeter-wave radar and AI to intercept phone conversations from up to 10 feet away, highlighting significant privacy risks. The technology captures subtle vibrations from a phone’s earpiece, decoding them into speech with approximately 60% accuracy. “When we talk on a cellphone, we tend to ignore the vibrations that come through the earpiece and cause the whole phone to vibrate,” said Suryoday Basak, a doctoral candidate in computer science.

The study aims to raise awareness about potential misuse by malicious actors

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