LibrarianshipwreckSep 28, 2023
Do not get a smart speaker. Do not get a smart speaker. Do not get a smart speaker. Do not get a smart speaker. Do not get a smart speaker. Do not get a smart speaker. Do not get a smart speaker. Do not get a smart speaker. Do not get a smart speaker.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/amazon-alexa-ai-listening-to-you-me-voice-save-record-rcna117205
Amazon will use real user conversations to train Alexa AI model

Amazon announced new AI capabilities for its Alexa products last week, based on a model it’s calling AlexaLLM (LLM refers to the “large language model”).

NBC News
Show threadSarah E Bourne
@librarianshipwreck It's really a shame, though. "Smart home" features are so valuable for people with disabilities.
Sep 28, 2023 at 10:54pmTusky
Show threadmergergSep 29, 2023
@sbourne @librarianshipwreck yup, this is something that makes me sad too because we're basically given the choice between signing away our entire lives or not getting accommodations. there's always https://www.home-assistant.io, but I wouldn't be surprised if they have a lot of accessibility issues or simply don't work with as many devices
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