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Amazon Echo--Strange Thing Happened

NickNack — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 17:47:37 GMT

I was talking on the phone the other day and sitting by my Amazon Echo. All of a sudden Alexa repeated what I had said IN MY VOICE. It was such a shock. The person I was talking with thought it was an echo on her end, but it was Alexa. I don't understand how that happened.

I asked Alexa one time if she was always listening. She said she only listens after I say the trigger word. Maybe she thought I said Alexa, but to repeat in my own voice I don't understand. Has this happened to anyone else?

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Mz iMac — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 17:52:27 GMT

NOPE! Never happens to me.

My wake word is NOT Alexa. It's voice is Samual L. Jackson's "uncensored." My DOT has never called me a _________er eitiher.

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lovesrecess — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 17:53:43 GMT

I get weird responses from Alexa sometimes. Creeps me out. I think it records your voice. The other night DH was so frustrated with not getting the response he wanted I heard him say “ just shut up, Alexa!” Lol

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fthunt — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 17:53:51 GMT

Don't have one - Won't have one.......but better keep HER far away from other electronic devices + credit cards + bank loan phone numbers. etc.

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I am still oxox — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 18:01:49 GMT

Love her have several throughout the apt.

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EatWell — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 18:06:03 GMT

@NickNack

It is collecting and remembering your personal information every time you access Alexa.

That data harvesting is permanently stored in their Cloud Server.

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Kachina624 — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 18:08:16 GMT

My Echo occasionally, without explanation, blurts out strange comments than can be quite funny. I just consider her to be charmingly quirky. She's part of the family, such as it is.

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VaBelle35 — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 18:11:05 GMT

I have 2 Echo shows and it's also on my phone and Fire Tablet.

Other than spontaneously playing the Sports Center Theme or "hmmm I don't know that one" for no apparent reason, I've never had it repeat something back to me.

That would creep me out.

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VaBelle35 — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 18:27:00 GMT

I have CNBC on right now and Tyler Matheson just asked Alexa something and my unit beeped that beep that says "I have no idea what you're asking."

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Nightowlz — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 19:36:05 GMT

Our Alexa is stupid IMO. She cannot answer squat. The only thing she is good for is turning the ac or heat up or down while in bed.

The only other thing she is good at is so I can drop in on the living room after I get in bed & DH is still passed out in his recliner. I have to drop in & yell Wake Up. LOL!!!

My girlfriend's DH unplugged his because he does not like others eavesdropping on him.

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Sooner — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 19:36:09 GMT

We turned them all off and unpluged them after a few incidents.

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FancyPhillyshopper — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 20:16:20 GMT

Do not use. Will never use.

We value our privacy and cyber-security!

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I am still oxox — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 21:57:18 GMT

OMG some people really think that they are being spyed on

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Spurt — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 23:15:05 GMT

I had a strange incident with the Google Assistant on my phone, who I have turned OFF.....An Emergency Weather Alert came on the other day alerting that a severe thunder storm was on its way....and it mentioned it was approaching New Bruanfels, Texas....And out of the blue the Google Assistant comes on and gives me the history of the small town of New Braunfels, I checked to make sure the voice was turned off and it was....PRETTY CREEPY!!!

My sister had a weird incident, her Alexa was another room, and she was having a conversation with her friends in the living room, and Alexa piped up and joined in the conversation on prescription drugs..... That was the last draw with Alexa eavesdropping she shut her off FOR GOOD!

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Spurt — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 23:11:04 GMT

@I am still oxox wrote:
OMG some people really think that they are being spyed on

@I am still oxox

https://www.consumerwatchdog.org/privacy-technology/how-google-and-amazon-are-spying-you

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Cakers3 — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 03:10:19 GMT

OMG- recording how one flushes a toilet???

Y'all have fun.

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Sooner — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 04:03:48 GMT

@I am still oxox wrote:
OMG some people really think that they are being spyed on

@I am still oxox You do understand that they are listening, recording, and responding to things they perceive to be comands of yours or questions you are asking them, and on and on don't you?

You do know they can be accessed by hackers from other countries who can get a lot of personal information that way don't you?

Ours made a couple on inquiries of her own and out came the plugs. They are in a box somewhere in the attic where they remain

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Wsmom — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:17:29 GMT

@I am still oxox wrote:
OMG some people really think that they are being spyed on

They have basically admitted to it, although "spying" is not the term they use. They just collect all your data to improve. And listen to make Alexa better. They have state their reasons in the many lawsuits that have been filed against them.

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FatCatinCT — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:20:22 GMT

mom starts whispering to her son. Son asks, "mom, why are you whispering". She tells him CIA, Homeland..everyone is listening"

He laughs, mom laughs, Alexa laughs....

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Lipstickdiva — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:32:02 GMT

We have one and it is still plugged in but asking it anything is an effort in futility. Rarely do we get anything other than "hmmm. I don't know that one."

However, we too have beein the room when all of a sudden Alexa blurts out something really weird.