Michael W Lucas Jun 2, 2023

Me: I won't discuss business in a room with an Alexa, because Amazon is my business competitor and they eavesdrop.

Various other folks:  

Today: Amazon to pay fine for eavesdropping. https://www.npr.org/2023/06/01/1179381126/amazon-alexa-ring-settlement

Show threadkfetJun 2, 2023
@mwl Hm, pretty much not what the article describes, but you do you.
Show threadrood
@kfet @mwl seems to be an article as described. You've lost me on whatever you think is misleading.
Jun 2, 2023 at 2:45amWeb
Show threadkfetJun 2, 2023
@rood @mwl There is literally nothing in the article about Alexa eavesdropping. It’s what got my attention, but the FTC accusations (true or not) are unrelated.
Show threadroodJun 2, 2023
@kfet @mwl how does Amazon acquire recordings, if not through Alexa? There are plenty of articles naming Alexa BTW
Show threadkfetJun 2, 2023
@mwl @rood Interacting with Alexa in a conversation is far from eavesdropping.
Show threadMichael W Lucas Jun 2, 2023

@kfet @rood

It stays on to hear when you call it.

Voice input software is just as buggy as all other software, and Amazon has previously been caught retaining recordings they shouldn't. Trusting them is foolish.

Show threadBearskiyJun 2, 2023
@mwl the article is neither about eavesdropping or bugs in the software. It's a bit weird to make up things like that when anyone can just read it and see that you're not an honest person.