> both are equally supported conclusions Yes, I would agree with this. In other words, the word ‘echo’ entails nothing at all about whether it refers to prompt

> both are equally supported conclusions Yes, I would agree with this. In other words, the word ‘echo’ entails nothing at all about whether it refers to prompted or unprompted speech (which of course it doesn’t). That’s precisely why their argument that “they must be referring to unprompted speech because they used the word ‘echo’” is not just illogical but utterly mystifying and verging on schizophrenic thought derailment. I mean, come on, let’s recap what we’re talking about. This guy responded to this question: >> What part of the paper gives you the impression they imply voice assistants are listening to everything? With this answer: > For me, it's this: "Your Echos are Heard" > That's what gives me the impression they imply voice assistances are listening to everything. > I don't refer to voice commands or normal interaction as "echos" so the user of the word "echos" here implies something nefarious. This is the most brain-damaged nonsense I have ever heard in my life. They are seriously arguing that the word ‘echo’ is some sinister cryptic message indicating – for absolutely no reason any sane reader can decipher – that Amazon is listening to everything you say. Come on. I know you’re committed to arguing that his comment is actually a brilliant masterpiece of logic, because I violated the law that One Must Always Be Superficially Polite and so the template dictates that I must be Actually Wrong and Humiliated for my Arrogance, but you can’t convince me that you really believe that garbage represents a reasoned thought. (Incidentally, in case the original commenter is reading this, I should underscore that I’m not trying to attack him personally. We all say stupid shit now and then. I’ve said far more than my fair share. But no one gains from being nauseatingly insincere about it, as though it were a grave insult to acknowledge that someone said something silly on one occasion.)