> Alexa, what are you doing with kids' data?
Uhhh, collecting, storing and trying to make profit with it at some point in time? I still wonder why people don't realise this when they buy such system, it's so obvious.
Uhhh, collecting, storing and trying to make profit with it at some point in time? I still wonder why people don't realise this when they buy such system, it's so obvious.
It's been proven the information has value. Unless there's some regulation or contract preventing them from doing so, they're going to collect it in the vast majority of cases. Whether they already made money on a service getting the information is irrelevant.
A growing number of smart devices are being sold at below-cost, using a combination of data harvesting, ads and a proprietary app/skills store to make a profit for the maker after the sale.
(Yes it happens but it's damn rare)
I can afford tons of things when they are subsidized. That's why coal, etc. still seem so sustainable and we think we can afford them as well.
* Offer price with view tracking
* Offer price without view tracking
I cannot argue that this shouldn't be clearly visible, and I think, for the benefit of the consumer this can't be a ridiculous matrix of all the different kinds of tracking. Opt-in or pay the higher price. That sounds fair. But "make it so no one can opt-in": no. That is oppressive nonsense from rich people who would go "How much does a TV cost, man? Ten thousand dollars? Just buy it."
AFAIK Amazon is not keeping a remote log of every file accessed on my Kindle. Can you point to something saying otherwise?
> I cannot argue that this shouldn't be clearly visible, and I think, for the benefit of the consumer this can't be a ridiculous matrix of all the different kinds of tracking.
Visibility isn't really an issue either way if it's achieved normality.
If they ever start watching anti-government propaganda, the government will know.
We've all read 1984. We know what happens.
1984 was the mid 20th century take. I'm pretty sure any current take would be focused on people's desire for authoritarianism.
It's an education problem. Pointing at an ignorant man and then claiming he should get what he desires is ridiculous.
*purchasing may not even be fully accurate here since loads of companies are starting to treat it like a pay-once licensing fee allowing you to use hardware that they own in perpetuity or until that hardware is no longer supported by the manufacturer.
Are these people unaware or fanboys?
No, it isn’t. If people buy these products knowing the terms of the trade, that’s one thing. But a lot of people don’t. This is why we have disclosure regulations.
You may not buy an Alexa speaker, but if you're in the room having a conversation with someone who does, your name and personal information could leak as well. Same goes if the conversation was on a phone loudspeaker.
The voice data would have limited usability in its present state, but as Alexa's network effects improve, the signal to noise ratio will only get better.