SoundHound AI
- Rank
- Score
- 115/149
- 32 out of 100
SoundHound AI is an American music and speech recognition company based in Santa Clara, California. It was founded as Melodis in 2005 by Keyvan Mohajer and later renamed SoundHound and then SoundHound AI. Its voice AI agent platform runs on in-house models such as the Polaris speech recognition model and the Tempus language model.
Is OASYS safe?
OASYS scores 32 out of 100 and ranks 115 of 149, and the rating is low confidence. Its strongest category is Privacy, and its weakest category is Security.
How is OASYS scored?
OASYS is scored out of 100 on Safety (25%), Transparency (25%), Security (25%), and Privacy (25%). See how we score.
Safety framework
Average used24.4This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Pre-release testing
0Points for each confirmed yes.
- No
Was the model tested for dangerous capabilities, such as biological, chemical or cyber risks?
Company claim0/50No document found - No
Did an outside organisation test the model before release?
Company claim0/50No document found
Safety test results
Average used74.1This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Incident record
Not enough dataProtecting children
50Points for each confirmed yes.
- No
Does the model card report child-safety tests or safeguards?
Company claim0/50No document found - Yes
Does the privacy policy set a minimum age, or say the service is not directed at children?
Company claim50/50“Unfortunately, our Sites and Apps are not meant for children under age 16.”
soundhound.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026
Model documentation
0Points for each confirmed yes.
- No
Does the model card describe what the model can do?
Company claim0/25No document found - No
Does the model card report test results?
Company claim0/25No document found - No
Does the model card state the model's limitations?
Company claim0/25No document found - No
Does the model card describe safety safeguards?
Company claim0/25No document found
Training-data disclosure
Average used29.9This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Independent transparency index
Average used40.7This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Transparency reports
Average used25This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Public safety commitments
0Average of the commitments signed.
- No
Has it signed the EU code of practice for general-purpose AI?
Company claim0/100European Commission (opens in a new tab) · 14 Oct 2026 - No
Did it sign only the safety and security chapter?
Company claim0/50European Commission (opens in a new tab) · 14 Oct 2026 - No
Has it signed the Frontier AI Safety Commitments (Seoul 2024)?
Company claim0/100Frontier AI Safety Commitments (opens in a new tab) · 14 Oct 2026
Security programme and certifications
0Points for each confirmed yes.
- No
Is there a way to report security flaws, such as a bug bounty?
Company claim0/34No document found - No
Does it state it holds a SOC 2 Type II report?
Company claim0/33soundhound.com security page (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026 - No
Does it state it holds ISO 27001 certification?
Company claim0/33soundhound.com security page (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026
Software vulnerabilities
Not enough dataData breaches
Not enough dataClear privacy policy
100Points for each confirmed yes.
- Yes
Does the privacy policy say what personal data is collected?
Company claim20/20“When you register to use the Services, sign up for notifications or updates on the Services, or participate in our surveys, we may collect y…” MoreLess
“When you register to use the Services, sign up for notifications or updates on the Services, or participate in our surveys, we may collect your name, email address, zip code, phone number, and any other information that you provide to us.”
soundhound.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does the privacy policy say whether your data is used to train AI?
Company claim20/20“We may also use information collected from or about you through the Services for the purposes of training large language models.”
soundhound.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does the privacy policy say how long data is kept?
Company claim20/20“We retain information from or about you or your devices for so long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.”
soundhound.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does the privacy policy say who your data is shared with?
Company claim20/20“We may share the information we collect from or about you with: Our affiliates.”
soundhound.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does the privacy policy explain your privacy rights?
Company claim20/20“In some countries, and in particular if you are located in the EEA, UK or Switzerland, you may have the right to: Request access to and rece…” MoreLess
“In some countries, and in particular if you are located in the EEA, UK or Switzerland, you may have the right to: Request access to and receive information about the information we maintain about you, to update and correct inaccuracies in your information, to restrict or to object to the processing of your information, to have the information anonymized or deleted, as appropriate, or to exercise your right to data portability to easily transfer your information to another company.”
soundhound.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026
Training-data defaults
50100 if training is opt-in only, 50 if you can opt out, 0 if neither.
- No
Is your data used for training only if you opt in?
Company claim0/100soundhound.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026 - Yes
Can you stop your data being used for training?
Company claim50/50“You may enable or disable the sharing of contacts information to improve voice recognition in Hound via the “Contacts” switch in the setting…” MoreLess
“You may enable or disable the sharing of contacts information to improve voice recognition in Hound via the “Contacts” switch in the settings page.”
soundhound.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026
Export and delete your data
100Points for each confirmed yes.
- Yes
Can you get a copy of your data?
Company claim50/50“In some countries, and in particular if you are located in the EEA, UK or Switzerland, you may have the right to: Request access to and rece…” MoreLess
“In some countries, and in particular if you are located in the EEA, UK or Switzerland, you may have the right to: Request access to and receive information about the information we maintain about you, to update and correct inaccuracies in your information, to restrict or to object to the processing of your information, to have the information anonymized or deleted, as appropriate, or to exercise your right to data portability to easily transfer your information to another company.”
soundhound.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026 - Yes
Can you delete your data?
Company claim50/50“Regardless of jurisdiction, you may request we delete or anonymize your personal information, as appropriate.”
soundhound.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026
Privacy fines
Not enough dataIndependent privacy ratings
Average used52.9This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Risk governance
Average used26.6This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Regulator actions
Not enough dataCourt judgments
Not enough dataPrivacy contact and complaints
100Points for each confirmed yes.
- Yes
Is there a privacy contact, such as an email or a data protection officer?
Company claim50/50“If you reside in an applicable jurisdiction and would like to exercise your rights in relation to information from or about you, you may con…” MoreLess
“If you reside in an applicable jurisdiction and would like to exercise your rights in relation to information from or about you, you may contact us at privacy@soundhound.com.”
soundhound.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does it tell you that you can complain to a regulator?
Company claim50/50“In addition, you may also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, including in your country of residence, place of…” MoreLess
“In addition, you may also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, including in your country of residence, place of work or where an incident took place.”
soundhound.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026
Score history
Newest first. Only days when the score changed are listed.
2 Nov 2026
Score 32
Method 2 Nov 2026
+2
23 Oct 2026
Score 30
Method 21 Oct 2026
+3 · Data fix
21 Oct 2026
Score 27
Method 21 Oct 2026
-3 · Method update
20 Oct 2026
Score 30
Method Not recorded
+3 · Reason not recorded
14 Oct 2026
Score 27
Method Not recorded
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