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[–] MyToSense 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

This was obviously a "pocket dial" by saying keywords unintentionally. However, I'd rather Alexa send my recordings to a stranger instead of the corporate/government parser that it already does automatically.

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[–] derram 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

https://archive.fo/kOHW3 :

You know that silly fear about Alexa recording everything and leaking it online? It just happened • The Register

'"Unplug your Alexa devices right now," the staffer told the couple, who did not wish to be fully identified, "you're being hacked."'

'The machines are designed to constantly listen out for the "Alexa" wake word, filling a one-second audio buffer from its microphone at all times in anticipation of a command. ', "While the US giant gave no details, it admitted its software screwed up:For this to happen, something has gone very seriously wrong with the Alexa device's programming.", "She said she'd asked for a refund for all their Alexa devices – something the company has so far demurred from agreeing to."

'The voice recognition and AI system behind Alexa is also far from perfect, leading to misunderstandings. '


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[–] prairie 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

I think the greatest (justified) fear is governments using it to spy on normal people and persecute them. Having a random person hear in someone else's home? Unsettling but ultimately minor. Most people are respectful and wouldn't misuse the access.

Regardless, these are on the list of something I'd never accept, even as a free gift (along with inkjet printers. nope, not even once). Oh damn, my cellphone's battery is getting low, I need to charge it.

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[–] midnightblue1335 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Get this- I was having a conversation with a friend about the concept of paranoia, specifically when it's healthy and when it crosses a line into being unhealthy. The word "paranoia/paranoid" was thrown about frequently.

As I'm walking home shortly after this, I put on a podcast, and the ad I got? A fucking ad talking about how paranoid schizophrenics can get help. I have never researched anything related to mental health on any of my devices.

So I'm just being paranoid, right? Maybe, but this isn't the first time something like this has happened. I have a comment on a similar submission here where I told the story of how I had a conversation with a neighbor about mowing the lawn. For the rest of the day, every single ad I saw was lawn mowing/landscaping related. I have NEVER, ever researched any equipment or companies related to this. I have other strange examples on top of these.

Am I fucking crazy, here? It's not really far-fetched to think that these voice recognition programs listen to what you talk about, and tailor what ads you will see based on key phrases and words.

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[–] telleveryoneyouknow ago 

A company called “silent pocket” has some great copper lined electronic cases and sleeves. Awesome stuff. It works and I keep everything from my wallet, phone, laptops etc in one. (Not cheap, however - although you can make your own faraday tech by ordering the copper fabric online)

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[–] FuckUredditFuckuSpez ago  (edited ago)

Bro, You might be "fucking crazy", But not "here." They listen to you 24/7 and use that information accordingly That's literally how it works.

It's fucked Up, because they are fucking with Cosmic synchronicity... I mean, there are a plethora of reasons that it's fucked up. But I that Nothing Is a coincidence if AI is involved....

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[–] 9-11 ago 

No, Jim Carey said recently he thought getting advertised to about things he had talked about felt like the Truman Show.

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[–] absurdlyobfuscated 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

When paranoia is justified and has a rational basis, then we can just call it caution.

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[–] citrion 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

I'm waiting for the post heading that looks like "You know that silly fear about how you could have been a millionaire/Nobel Prize winner/sex god/etc but you were sabotaged by someone using common intrusive surveillance devices? It just happened"

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[–] midnightblue1335 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

I had a long conversation with a friend about this topic a few days ago. Basically we were talking about when paranoia is good, and when it can cross the line into becoming unhealthy.

And then I get several ads about treatments for paranoid schizophrenia. I do not have mental illness in my family, have never researched it or showed any interest in it. I find it too much of a coincidence that I'd suddenly get ads like this shortly after discussing the topic. My phone was in my pocket during the conversation.

It's a real mindfuck. It's almost as if they're gaslighting- "Why are you talking about paranoia with your friend? You must be a schizophrenic person. Here are some ads for schizo drugs. We're not listening into your conversations in order to tailor your ads based on certain keywords. That'd be.... crazy!"

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[–] 12855051? 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

Why you think all these apps want you to give permission to access the phones microphone?

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[–] fistoffury 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

I'm pretty sure Cortana is worse. *nix flavor are the shit.

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[–] FakeNewzIsFake 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

Who ever put this device in their home so they can talk to a machine to do meaningless tasks for them deserve to be recorded and spied on. Our phones are not any better. No headphones with a microphone, no microphone, no phone.. It's the best we can do at the moment, but it would not be hard to put a microphone in ANY electronic device and have that device connect to a low grade phone network. Quality can suffer and upload times can be as long as they want.

When it comes down to it, we are all being spied on more than likely through every device created past 2014.

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[–] fl3x ago 

past 2014.

2014 is a pretty arbitrary date.

...it's every digital device created, ever, that can TX/RX, and uses electricity. Even devices you think don't have electrical components in them can have power sources and transmitters embedded in them, or technology that when illuminated becomes active and begins gathering data and storing or transmitting it.

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[–] The_Venerable ago 

Speakers can work as microphones.

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[–] telleveryoneyouknow ago 

Do you have any resources I could look into regarding this?

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[–] 12855063? 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Only way is to physically disconnect and reattach the microphone when you want to use it.

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[–] Schreiber 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Now this, this is the kind of high quality post that makes me love Voat.

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[–] ProgNaziGator 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Mark steyn says how last century was masculine authoritarianism. But this century is femine authoritarianism. That's why the left is so blind to it.

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[–] weezkitty 1 point 2 points (+3|-1) ago 

Affirmative action. Isn't it grand? Surely helping to solve inequality in the world /s

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