Your Paranoia is Justified

Amazon Workers Are Listening to What You Tell Alexa

Bloomberg

I would probably get a complaint from Amazon for boring their employees to death.

I sent that story to swmbo this morning. She was not convinced. She may be one of them. 

Ingsoc comrades.

In other news:

The sky is blue

I worked for them    Please tell me something I don’t know. 

Just because you are paranoid, it does not mean they are not out to get you

Mndsm said:

I sent that story to swmbo this morning. She was not convinced. She may be one of them. 

People denying the existence of Amazon may be Amazon themselves . Do you have Amazon insurance?

Toebra said:

Just because you are paranoid, it does not mean they are not out to get you

I'm pretty sure it's "Just because you're NOT paranoid, doesn't mean they're not out to get you," but if you disagree, I'm willing to have a civil discussion about it.

And paranoia has nothing to do with it.  If you put a live mic in your house connected to the world's largest retailer and expect them NOT to listen, then you are delusional.

My grandkids (6 & 7) use the Echo, Dot, and Show, more than anyone else. Considering how far off target the suggested product emails and messages I get, I am not concerned about them knowing many details about me.

In reply to 1988RedT2 :

Pretty sure it’s “Just because it’s ‘Spring,’ that does not give you a license to wear the same tube-top that didn’t fit you last Spring.” But if you disagree, I’m willing to you that you look like a busted can of biscuits.

In all honesty, how else are they going to improve the performance of the system. Someone has to listen to what it does wrong and correct it. 

I'm reasonably certain your phone is listening as well. 

Appleseed said:

Mndsm said:

I sent that story to swmbo this morning. She was not convinced. She may be one of them. 

People denying the existence of Amazon may be Amazon themselves . Do you have Amazon insurance?

Ome of us. One of us. 

we accept her, one of us, gooble gobble

I'm firmly in the "never getting an Amazon Echo" camp - these seem like they are primarily a device intended to sell me more things that I wouldn't otherwise buy. It's crossed my mind to hard-wire an off switch to my Android phone's mic so that Google can't listen unless I'm actually placing a call, but keeping the phone watertight is a challenge.

poopshovel again said:

In reply to 1988RedT2 :

Pretty sure it’s “Just because it’s ‘Spring,’ that does not give you a license to wear the same tube-top that didn’t fit you last Spring.” But if you disagree, I’m willing to you that you look like a busted can of biscuits.

Pretty sure it's "Just because I'm a man pushing 60 doesn't mean I don't have a toned, muscular body that looks absolutely fantastic in a Speedo."

Been out in the sun lately?  Your biscuits need browning.

*worries about devices listening to them*

But still uses the internet.