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05-25-2018 06:18 PM
I had an Echo (miss it and am still mad that I broke it) and now have a Dot (gets the job done but it's no Echo). I am not surprised to read that these devices are more active than advertised. Mine is only plugged in when I will be interacting with it (listening to radio programs, podcasts, tunes) but then I unplug it. What skeeves me out are the stories about people having conversations and then all of a sudden there are helpful ads for the topic being discussed. It's just me so I don't have to worry about conversations but man cell phone snooping is a biggee for me.
05-25-2018 09:44 PM
I use my Alexa to play music in the living room and my Dot as a timer in the kitchen. My daughter uses her Alexa to order items from Amazon.
05-25-2018 10:28 PM
I have an Amazon Echo...today I asked Alexa if she spies on me...her reply was " I only pass along to Amazon any orders you give me...for privacy concerns consult your Echo paperwork". Creepy.
05-26-2018 01:02 AM
I was talking to DH one morning and mentioned I didn’t feel well....all of a sudden, our Alexa said “I’m sorry you don’t feel well, maybe a cup of tea will help.” No prompting at all....one time we were just watching TV and the Dot began laughing....not a funny kind of laugh, but a very creepy laugh.....so, yep, they are tracking everything....ours is now in a box in the closet....😳
05-26-2018 11:43 PM
That's why I only talk to myself.
05-27-2018 03:28 AM
Good grief, this broadcasting of private conversations by tech devices is scary...like inviting the burglar in so they don’t have to jimmy the lock.
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