This Alexa thing is still on my mind
@allknowing (130066)
India
June 4, 2018 3:32am CST
I wrote a discussion recently about how Alexa recorded a private conversation in a household and there was a glitch or whatever where that conversation got posted to all in the contact list.
I was just wondering whether Alexa or any other version can record anything going on at the neighbours That would be quite disturbing.
I zoom my camera and I can record chirps of birds in my garden from inside the house. If that is possible what stops this gadget which has similar features to record conversations nearby.
I feel these gadgets should be banned forthwith.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
4 Jun 18
Something sserious needs to be done about this Bad enough there cctv cameras all round.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
4 Jun 18
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
4 Jun 18
@allknowing And that can really be dangerous. No one is safe now even if there are cctv cameras around.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
4 Jun 18
That's kind of worrying. I have thought of getting Alexa but not quite made up my mind. It's a bit off putting to think that it could record a conversation over a wide distance,
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
4 Jun 18
Anything is possible the way technology is making strides. It is indeed worrying.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
4 Jun 18
It is like giving the power in the hands of the ordinary.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
4 Jun 18
@LadyDuck This is just the tip of the iceberg I feel
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@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
4 Jun 18
@allknowing It is not something I like, it's scary.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
4 Jun 18
I view Alexa as a menace to society.
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@anamika161088 (11868)
• India
4 Jun 18
It's weird! So much interference by gadgets can be dangerous
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
4 Jun 18
As you can see glitches are possible even though they may claim they will not do it intentionally.
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@anamika161088 (11868)
• India
4 Jun 18
@allknowing Yes. Better to be safe than sorry
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
5 Jun 18
Yes. We really do not know what else is existing of which we are not aware of.
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@wolfgirl569 (95136)
• Marion, Ohio
4 Jun 18
I have no plans to own any of them. I do not have a smart t.v either.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
4 Jun 18
They have admitted their mistake. You can read it here
Amazon said that one of its Echo home speakers recorded a private conversation without permission and sent it to a person in the owners’ contact list, an incident that raises questions about the security of such voice-operated devices.
@DesirousDreamer (34783)
• Peoria, Arizona
4 Jun 18
I don't think they should be banned. It warns about certain things. Maybe it can increase the security levels, but honestly, I find it no different than using an Instant messenger or texting, the company has all your texts with personal things in it as well and no one gets into a big hissy fit about it.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
4 Jun 18
I am not sure if it does that now but with strides in technology anything is possible.
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