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Possibly this: https://www.theregister.com/2020/08/08/ai_in_brief/ https://www.theregister.com/2020/08/08/ai_in_brief/ “ Yet punters noticed their Google Homes

Possibly this: https://www.theregister.com/2020/08/08/ai_in_brief/ https://www.theregister.com/2020/08/08/ai_in_brief/ “ Yet punters noticed their Google Homes had been recording random sounds, without any wake word uttered, when they started receiving notifications on their phone that showed the device had heard things like a smoke alarm beeping, or glass breaking in their homes – all without giving their approval. Google said the feature had been accidentally turned on during a recent software update, and it has now been switched off, Protocol reported. It may be that this feature is or was intended to be used for home security at some point: imagine the assistant waking up whenever it hears a break in, for instance.”

RemingtonLak 6y ago
Hiya, yea I read that. Thanks. It's similar what what Echo already has called "Guard." Which basically does the same by listening to everything. I've turned off every option/security/erased history and never turned on Guard. So it should theoretically be sending up only after the wake word which again should be ridiculously small since all I say are, "turn on xxx light" or "turn off xxx plug" and only about 5-7 a day to single Dot. they have an army of human listeners since Amazon's AI/ML isn't all that sophisticated and still rely on human interpretation and data collecting. I just find it unacceptable for that much information is constantly being uploaded. You would think if they were to extract any information from my private residence I should know. Matter of fact, instead of blanketed statement like; "we collect information relevant..." they should literally show me what they're collecting and let me determine what they can use/have and can't. Yea, convenience comes with a price but shouldn't be this much.
slightwinder 6y ago
Echo dots are from Amazon, this article is about the competing product from google. OR you wanna implicate that amazon is doing the same?
- bigiain 6y ago
  would you bet against it?
- RemingtonLak 6y ago
  Yes, actually Amazon has had this feature for awhile now. Although it is supposed to be enabled as you leave the house, no really telling if its on by "accident" or not.

RemingtonLak 6y ago

Hiya, yea I read that. Thanks. It's similar what what Echo already has called "Guard." Which basically does the same by listening to everything. I've turned off every option/security/erased history and never turned on Guard. So it should theoretically be sending up only after the wake word which again should be ridiculously small since all I say are, "turn on xxx light" or "turn off xxx plug" and only about 5-7 a day to single Dot. they have an army of human listeners since Amazon's AI/ML isn't all that sophisticated and still rely on human interpretation and data collecting. I just find it unacceptable for that much information is constantly being uploaded. You would think if they were to extract any information from my private residence I should know. Matter of fact, instead of blanketed statement like; "we collect information relevant..." they should literally show me what they're collecting and let me determine what they can use/have and can't. Yea, convenience comes with a price but shouldn't be this much.

slightwinder 6y ago

Echo dots are from Amazon, this article is about the competing product from google. OR you wanna implicate that amazon is doing the same?

bigiain 6y ago
would you bet against it?
RemingtonLak 6y ago
Yes, actually Amazon has had this feature for awhile now. Although it is supposed to be enabled as you leave the house, no really telling if its on by "accident" or not.