Ex-Amazon Exec Admits Switching Off Alexa Before Private Conversations

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“I don’t want certain conversations to be heard by humans” (via toofab)

executive has admitted switching off Alexa whenever he wants to have a private conversation.

Robert Frederick, formerly a manager at Amazon Web Services, told BBC's Panorama program that he does not want staff at his previous employer listening in to his "private moments" via their ubiquitous Echo smart speaker. "I turn off my Alexa when I know for a fact that the conversation that I'm going to have, or whenever I just want to have a private moment," he revealed. "I don't want certain conversations to be heard by humans.

 

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TooFab They all record you.... are you guys JUST reading your Terms of Service now that you all accepted when you bought it?!?!? Lol 😂

TooFab Then WHO are you conversing with?

TooFab those things are so stupid anyways.

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TooFab I always wondered what happened to Glen Rice

TooFab That why I don’t own one of these.

TooFab My goodness, they’re gonna hear all my conversations with my Dachshunds, and me being an armchair coach for the Steelers 😧😮🤷🏼‍♀️

TooFab Alexa is a spy

TooFab Lol what

TooFab Never using Alexa is the best option. She’s not your friend.

TooFab 🤦🏾‍♂️ I unplug mine all the time. I don’t trust none of that shit!

TooFab That's not reassuring for users

TooFab He wants them to be heard by dogs. Alexa play me ‘dog food’ by Dogg

TooFab What the fuck he talking about that he don't want other people to hear!?

TooFab I never say anything that important!

TooFab What else is there to say after this

TooFab Always assume everything is listening that has a microphone

TooFab how can this scare you

TooFab When he’s talking to himself, pets, or ?

TooFab Me right before the mess starts so I can turn off Alexa 🤣🤣🤣

TooFab I KNEW IT!!!!

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