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Re:Alexa+, the Next Generation of Alexa by tokioyoyo on Wednesday February 26, 2025 @04:06PM (#43188210)
How many times has that happened? Those cases make the headlines, but it’s so rare that, in my opinion, they can be disregarded. Nothing is perfect, just assess your risks and tolerance to error. That’s subjective, so one acts accordingly.
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Re:Alexa+, the Next Generation of Alexa by reaperducer on Wednesday February 26, 2025 @04:32PM (#43188475)
Once is enough.

It's easy to disregard when it isn't you or someone you love. The rest of us were born with empathy.

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Re:Alexa+, the Next Generation of Alexa by tokioyoyo on Wednesday February 26, 2025 @06:05PM (#43189310)
It’s really not though. It goes back to the whole “at that point you shouldn’t drive/fly/cross the road because you might die” argument. Literally millions (billions?) people commute every day using navigation apps. There will be accidents, but so far it’s been statistically insignificant, so people keep using them. Everyone has their own risk tolerances.
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