That's the "Teacher Model" effect. Pretty dismal, eh? Not to mention the fact that those devices are able to open up the mic and camera ports without prompting

That's the "Teacher Model" effect. Pretty dismal, eh? Not to mention the fact that those devices are able to open up the mic and camera ports without prompting (i.e., whenever Amazon wants). Remember that craze of teaching Alexa to recognize different sounds[1]? Everyone who participated allowed Amazon to increase its precision in audio surveillance. Anyone who has Alexa App installed on their phones is allowing Amazon ability to monitor activity across all devices connected via wifi/bluetooth. Unsettling is not the correct word, but it's a good start. It's spyware[2]. [1]https://www.howtogeek.com/737581/how-to-make-your-amazon-echo-listen-for-specific-sounds/ https://www.howtogeek.com/737581/how-to-make-your-amazon-ech... [2]https://www.reddit.com/r/alexa/comments/o38lna/alexa_remember_when_it_was_actual_spyware/ https://www.reddit.com/r/alexa/comments/o38lna/alexa_remembe...