Re:Getting Alexa to Respond to Sign Language Using Your Webc...
by outworlder on Thursday August 09, 2018 @07:22PM
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> I don't feel comfortable that there is a silent listening device lurking 24x7 for all family members
They are listening for the wake word. If they were streaming this data anywhere, people would notice. Heck, I would notice as I keep a close eye on them.
I find it amusing that you are not ok with Echo, but you are ok with a cellphone, which not only is listening all the time too ("Ok Google", "Hey Siri") but also has your location information, emails, photos, all sort of messages AND has its own backchannel to upload this information (the cellular data network), which is much more difficult to keep track of.
My Echos are not useless, when you add some home automation they become much more useful. They are still pretty "dumb" though.
They are listening for the wake word. If they were streaming this data anywhere, people would notice. Heck, I would notice as I keep a close eye on them.
I find it amusing that you are not ok with Echo, but you are ok with a cellphone, which not only is listening all the time too ("Ok Google", "Hey Siri") but also has your location information, emails, photos, all sort of messages AND has its own backchannel to upload this information (the cellular data network), which is much more difficult to keep track of.
My Echos are not useless, when you add some home automation they become much more useful. They are still pretty "dumb" though.