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I know of people (in real life) who use Alexa devices and are quite enthusiastic about them. In some respects, they are quite sensible and look at how the devi
by II2II 6y ago
I know of people (in real life) who use Alexa devices and are quite enthusiastic about them. In some respects, they are quite sensible and look at how the device contributes to their lives. In other respects ...
... well, let's just say that I'm in the category of people who find the technology creepy. My tendency to avoid prying into other people's lives and desire to lead a quiet life leaves me with uneasy feelings with the massive amounts of data collection happening these days.
The thing is, not everyone is like that. If someone is okay with the noise of world intruding into their lives and are curious about the lives of other people, I can think of very few reasons why they would find these voice assistants creepy. That list includes the realists concerns about security and plain old paranoia.