![]() I counted dozens of times when mine recorded without a legitimate prompt. It’s supposed to record only with a “wake word” - “Alexa!” - but anyone with one of these devices knows they go rogue. The author even admits that recording only happens after the hotword:Īlexa keeps a record of what it hears every time an Echo speaker activates. Typical clickbait, but I'm also disappointed by how a technology subreddit reads these headlines/articles. There's a logical way to assess these risks, and it's actually trivial to prove if these machines are constantly listening or uploading recordings. My point is we should be wary of risks, but not cry wolf at everything. With speakers plugged in it's theoretically possible to do what some are claiming-listen, record, and transcribe every word, but there are serious legal issues with that too. ![]() For instance, the reason smartphones use hotword technology is because if it's always listening/recording your battery would die in a few hours-it's like making a never-ending VoIP call. If it's literally recording everything, then I would see a constant stream of bandwidth to Amazon's servers just by wiresharking my router.Įdit: I completely get there are serious privacy concerns with smart speakers. The article claims the hotword triggers by accident, but I've only found one accident trigger in the past 3 months. The only thing I use it to do is turn on and off lights and that's all I see in the history. You don't buy the hotword argument? I have 4 Alexas in my house (3 Echo Dots + OG Echo) and I just browsed my history for the past 3 months. Removed posts will either be given a removal reason flair and/or comment response please message the moderators if this did not occur.Īll legitimate, answerable modmail inquiries or suggestions will be answered to the best of our abilities within a reasonable period of time. Our /u/AutoModerator configuration may be viewed here. Want to host an AMA? Please message the moderators. If you see a rule-breaking submission, please report it and message the moderators with your reason. An extended guide to flairing can be found here, in the wiki. ![]()
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