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Either you can be scared all your life or adopt a system which is going to make your/your family's life more convenient. Wrt your fear of always on microphones

Either you can be scared all your life or adopt a system which is going to make your/your family's life more convenient. Wrt your fear of always on microphones, there is a possibility that this may also happen on your smartphone where some rogue app might be listening to all your conversations. I don't see this to be quite different from that. I guess as more and more people adopt Alexa and you see the benefits, you will reach a tipping point where the pros outweigh the cons..

pdkl95 10y ago
> you can be scared all your life Resistance to technology that has unbounded risk isn't "fear". It's vigilance against an increasingly dangerous threat. Ignore that risk at your own peril. > this may also happen on your smartphone What smartphone? Regular phones still work, and a full size screen and keyboard has much better ergonomics. Also, the existence of malicious software doesn't mean it's a good idea to voluntarily increase your attack surface. Lockpicks exist, but you probably still lock your house and car. > you see the benefits That will never happen, because voice input isn't ever going to be compatible with my apartment's old walls. Talking loudly at night is rude to the neighbors.