Smart speaker Amazon Echo - home spy

It is amazing how people react to violation of their own security. The efforts to protect oneself and one's own family are minimized due to smart devices. The news that the Amazon Echo smart column recorded the conversation on its own and sent it to an outsider did not cause concern. Instead of preoccupation with tampering with personal space, shoppers rushed to the store for a wonderful and smart device.

A technique endowed with artificial intelligence constantly listens to the room in anticipation of the owner's commands. It so happened that in a conversation with a family from Portland (America, Oregon), the device caught words that looked like commands. First, the column recognized a call to itself. Then she received a command similar to “send”. Before sending it, Alex asked who the recipient was. From the same conversation received the name of the recipient. Surprisingly, the column asked for confirmation and immediately received an affirmative answer.

Smart speaker Amazon Echo - home spy

Amazon doubts that a similar situation has occurred. The probability of recognized commands by a column from a family conversation is reduced to zero. The media claim that the applicants came up with a story to simply become famous or make money. By the way, the victims expressed a desire to return the column to the manufacturer, return the money spent and receive compensation for moral damage.

It's time to worry. After all, a spy settled in the house.

The smart device listens for conversations and is able to forward the collected information. Americans, on the contrary, were outraged by the behavior of the head of the family, who complained about the device interfering in personal space. In social networks, “experts” assure that the Amazon Echo smart column is designed for entertainment and does not pose a danger to others. Time will judge who is right.