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The actual recordings are the most valuable data for modeling purposes so I actually assume they try to store it to improve the system
Doesn't using live data for testing create GDPR issues?
We are left trusting individual Amazon employees to do the right thing.
Most will, anyway. But hand in hand with "privacy" comes "accountability", on the part of records holders.
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On the vast majority of devices it is not always on. It is not a nitpick. Accidentally recording or even intentionally recording is many orders of magnitude simpler when the device is supposed to always be listening. The fact that a single employee even could make the mistake mentioned in the articles is one example of why. Eventhough it also really does hint that the backend isn't up to par at amazon.
> On the vast majority of devices it is not always on. Would you consider the device "listening" if a DSP is listening for a particular hotword, but no audio data is being uploaded? I'm pretty sure that's what happens in either case, whether you're using Alexa, Siri, or Google Assistant, and whether it's a "home" device or a phone with hotword detection. I used to work at Google on some related hardware projects. If…
There have also been issues of google devices accidentally recording constantly. And then "accidentally" stream it to the cloud.
https://www.gearbrain.com/google-home-mini-recorded-everythi...
The level of safe guards google et al put in to deal with stuff like this are incomprehensible poor.
The accuracy is irrelevant.
I am baffled by how many people have no problems adding always listening and recording Google and Facebook devices to their living rooms. Some are considered tech people who should know stuff like this could happen, but they just don't care or don't think it will happen to them. Somewhere there is an ex-Stasi officer who is thinking "I wish we were that good and had people fooled to voluntarily install listening devi…
Is there a good non-internet connected device for turning on lights with your voice?
I am baffled by how many people have no problems adding always listening and recording Google and Facebook devices to their living rooms. Some are considered tech people who should know stuff like this could happen, but they just don't care or don't think it will happen to them. Somewhere there is an ex-Stasi officer who is thinking "I wish we were that good and had people fooled to voluntarily install listening devi…
1) It's always listening for a keyword, and then it starts recording. It's a voice interface for a computer. 2) Your phone is doing the same thing except for it follows you around everywhere you go and records your map location, what apps you use, who you are talking to and what your web searches are. Your phone isn't recording just what you say...its recording what you do and where you do it and when you do it. It's…
I am baffled by how many people have no problems adding always listening and recording Google and Facebook devices to their living rooms. Some are considered tech people who should know stuff like this could happen, but they just don't care or don't think it will happen to them. Somewhere there is an ex-Stasi officer who is thinking "I wish we were that good and had people fooled to voluntarily install listening devi…
I am baffled by how many people have no problems adding always listening and recording Google and Facebook devices to their living rooms. Some are considered tech people who should know stuff like this could happen, but they just don't care or don't think it will happen to them. Somewhere there is an ex-Stasi officer who is thinking "I wish we were that good and had people fooled to voluntarily install listening devi…
Why are you baffled? They’re great little devices. I have two Amazon echoes. Now that I can use my Apple Music, they are used constantly. Voice-first devices are long overdue.
Voice first running entirely on prem with no internet connectivity, sure I would go for that.
Talking to the internet? No way. Not even if I had root on the device with the source code to the OS, firmware and applications.