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So when will such devices just be made illegal entirely? It doesn't seem they can be made to be safe for average people if stuff like this keeps happening and c

So when will such devices just be made illegal entirely? It doesn't seem they can be made to be safe for average people if stuff like this keeps happening and companies are unwilling to compensate people. What if this was a lawyer talking about clients or a doctor talking about patients? Is Amazon (or Google, or Microsoft) willing to deal with such legal liabilities? Is this what move fast and break things looks like? Edit: To those trying to downvote, remember, the Silicon Valley lives in a bubble, and for the safety of people inside and outside of the bubble, the bubble must be poked every so often. This is one of those times.

dcbadacd 8y ago
I think this tech is just in it's infancy, calling it inherently dangerous or saying it should be banned is silly. I think it will be done properly some time in the future, it's most likely going to be similar to the Windows vs. Linux vs. MacOS battle.
wooter 8y ago
illegal? what a joke. if you don't want to take that risk, don't buy one.
function_seven 8y ago
You ever butt dial someone? Should all cell phones be outlawed? I'd say the Echo needs to have a more difficult activation routine available. Maybe have the option of setting the wake word to "Alexa, can you please" or something similarly long and unlikely to appear in normal conversation. Also, I wonder if they had their wake word set to "Computer". I did that once, and quickly reverted after so many false activations.