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[–] theoldones 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
supposedly, when it's "off" its holding only short recordings to periodically check for the trigger phase
let's be honest though they already always listen
[–] karmatic 3 points -3 points 0 points (+0|-3) ago
The device does, they don't. It's not like you can't analyze the traffic going across your network, so they can't really keep it secret if they do listen in aggregate.
Any spying is going to be done on individual houses, under court order, not to everyone everywhere.
For one thing, if they get caught, people go to prison. Many states are two party states - everyone recorded must know. If someone has a guest over, even arguing that the homeowner "consented" won't stop them getting prosecuted for wiretap laws.
When you give a command, explicitly talking to the device, with the device lighting up and responding, it's easy enough to argue that everyone there is notified about the recording. Without giving a command, anyone visiting the house would have no reasonable expectation to know they were being recorded.
It would only take one prosecutor, and one State, to land someone in prison, or to get Amazon subpoenaed and heavily fined.
[–] BlackAdamRedLantern 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Dropping the pretense altogether. Sales unfortunately won't take a hit as the convenience outweighs the sense of the consumers.
[–] crazy_eyes 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
what convenience?
[–] Alhambra 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
everything's a trade-off. high-trust societies create a gullible population. previous societies counteracted this by having boys go through trials to prove their manhood and independence, and women were protected at all times by a father or husband.
good thing we did away with all those backward traditions, eh?
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[–] HeebSlayer 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Because the sheep are lazy and can't be bothered to do anything for themselves.
[–] privacy_first 1 point 3 points 4 points (+4|-1) ago
Your voice has been recorded, matched with your original voice
Big brother now knows where you are, even if you do not carry spyware cellphone
Welcome to Orwell 84
[–] LightningAndTheSun 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
It doesn't really matter. 99.99% of people have always-listening devices on them 99.99% of the time with cell phones.
[–] Meme_Factory_1776 ago
This is with supposed consent though.