Smart Amazon Echo Speaker — Home Spy

It is astonishing how people react to violations of their own security. Efforts to protect themselves and their families are minimized because of smart devices. The news that a smart Amazon Echo speaker independently recorded a conversation and sent it to a third party did not cause concern. Instead of worrying about intrusion into personal space, buyers rushed to the store for a wonderful and smart device.

Equipped with artificial intelligence, the device constantly listens to the room awaiting commands from the owner. It happened that during a family conversation in Portland (Oregon, USA), the device caught words similar to commands. Initially, the speaker recognized a call to itself. Then it received a command similar to “send.” Before sending, “Alexa” asked who the recipient was. From the same conversation, it obtained the name of the addressee. Surprisingly, the speaker asked for confirmation and immediately received an affirmative answer.

Smart Amazon Echo Speaker — Home Spy

Amazon doubts that such a situation occurred. The likelihood that the speaker recognized commands from a family conversation is virtually zero. The media claim that the claimants invented the story simply to gain fame or make money. By the way, the victims expressed their desire to return the speaker to the manufacturer, get a refund, and receive compensation for moral damages.

It’s time to worry. A spy has settled in the house.

The smart device listens to conversations and can transmit collected information. Americans, on the other hand, were outraged by the behavior of the head of the family, who complained about the device’s interference in personal space. On social networks, “experts” assure that the Amazon Echo smart speaker is created for entertainment and does not pose a danger to others. Time will tell who is right.