> Smart devices capture real-time intent data by listening to our conversations I think they would like their customers to believe this is active listening bet

> Smart devices capture real-time intent data by listening to our conversations I think they would like their customers to believe this is active listening between two humans having a conversation but I doubt this is the case. I suspect it's actually a conversation with a smart device they're listening too. Such as, if I ask my smart TV to show me a YouTube video on how to bake a cake, or if I ask an Amazon Echo what time a local computer hardware store closes, then I expect this is fed to advertisers.