Confidential audio protection system

An audio modification system, comprising:

• a processing system comprising one or more processors;
• and
• memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to:
• receive audio data indicative of communication of a user in a first area;
• determine that the communication of the user is confidential based on the audio data, an identity of the user, or both;
• and
• in response to determining that the communication of the user is confidential, instruct output of generated audio data configured to render the communication of the user at least partially inaudible in a second area.

A method of operating an audio modification system, the method comprising:

• receiving, at one or more processors, audio data indicative of communication of a user in a first area;
• identifying, using the one or more processors, presence of an audio recording device in a second area;
• and
• instructing, using the one or more processors, output of generated audio data configured to render the communication of the user at least partially inaudible in the second area in response to identifying the presence of the audio recording device in the second area during the communication of the user.