Google claims that the built-in microphone, which it has never been informed by Nest users, was "never supposed to be a secret" (GOOG, GOOGL)

• In early February, Google announced that the assistant would now work with his Nest Secure home alarm and security system.
• Problem users did not even know that a microphone already existed on their Nest Secure devices.
• On Tuesday, a Google spokesman told Business Insider that he had made a "mistake".
• "The built-in microphone has never been designed to be a secret and should have been included in the technical specifications – it's an error on our part," the spokesman said.

In early February, Google announced that its Nest Secure alarm and home security system would receive an update. Users would now be able to use Google Assistant on their devices.

Problem users did not even know that a microphone already existed on their Nest Secure devices. The existence of the microphone has never been disclosed in any of the products.

On Tuesday, a Google spokesman told Business Insider that he had made a "mistake".

"The built-in microphone has never been designed to be a secret and should have been included in the technical specifications – it's an error on our part," the spokesman said. "The microphone has never been activated and is enabled only when users turn on the option.Security systems often use microphones to provide features based on sound detection." , such as the ability to detect shards of glass. "

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