“We only listen to all of your conversations to improve our algorithms, to make it easier to listen to all of your conversations.” “And ads, lots and lots of ads.”
When my wife and I were house-sitting for our neighbor, I asked their Alexa if it was spying on us. It said it didn’t know and stopped talking to me for a week.
I never believed this sort of thing until last week. I was asking my dad about vacuum cleaners (my life is thrilling, I know) and the next day, a series of ads for vacuum cleaners appears on my Instagram feed. I didn’t type anything into my phone, I didn’t Google search, and my dad was in the room, so my phone wasn’t even involved in the conversation through video call or something like that. And believe me, I have very little interest in cleaning, so I have no documented history of vacuum cleaner research that my phone could tap into. It was purely an oral conversation, and my phone was across the room. Not sure I’m too comfortable with this …
One time I was walking out of our livingroom and my cat attacked my leg. I said “hey, you little ba$tard” and suddenly my phone, which was nearby, started giving me the definition of ba$tard. Apparently, hey you little sounded enough like hey google.
I honestly don’t know why people enjoy talking out loud to these devices. I hate broadcasting my desires and intentions to others when I’m not expecting them to respond.
ChukLitl Premium Member over 2 years ago
There’s duct tape over the camera on my laptop. I haven’t found one on this thing yet. If they’re listening they’re alternately bored & disgusted.
Bring Back "The Good Place" over 2 years ago
LOL it’s your PHONE that’s recording you
whahoppened over 2 years ago
I think a few years ago the maker wasn’t allowed to access anything the unit hears. It may be possible for the ’phone to be turned on remotely.
Nighthawks Premium Member over 2 years ago
‘Just what do you think you’re doing, Dave?’
david_42 over 2 years ago
“We only listen to all of your conversations to improve our algorithms, to make it easier to listen to all of your conversations.” “And ads, lots and lots of ads.”
Nuliajuk over 2 years ago
I’m sure they’re handy, but I don’t think I want one in my house. If baby monitors can be hacked, I have no doubt that these can be as well.
Julie478 Premium Member over 2 years ago
When you ask Alexa about the CIA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2iuzQHfRMY
Scoutmaster77 over 2 years ago
When my wife and I were house-sitting for our neighbor, I asked their Alexa if it was spying on us. It said it didn’t know and stopped talking to me for a week.
erin.adamic Premium Member over 2 years ago
I never believed this sort of thing until last week. I was asking my dad about vacuum cleaners (my life is thrilling, I know) and the next day, a series of ads for vacuum cleaners appears on my Instagram feed. I didn’t type anything into my phone, I didn’t Google search, and my dad was in the room, so my phone wasn’t even involved in the conversation through video call or something like that. And believe me, I have very little interest in cleaning, so I have no documented history of vacuum cleaner research that my phone could tap into. It was purely an oral conversation, and my phone was across the room. Not sure I’m too comfortable with this …
Burgundy2 over 2 years ago
One time I was walking out of our livingroom and my cat attacked my leg. I said “hey, you little ba$tard” and suddenly my phone, which was nearby, started giving me the definition of ba$tard. Apparently, hey you little sounded enough like hey google.
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member over 2 years ago
I honestly don’t know why people enjoy talking out loud to these devices. I hate broadcasting my desires and intentions to others when I’m not expecting them to respond.
jkstill over 2 years ago
I’m looking at you Instagram.