The Alexa snooping thing must be quite a conundrum for the stereotypical, wanna be, lazy, computer hacker living in their parents' basement. They so badly want voice control to order pizza, adjust lights etc, but just can't do it!
Overall, Americans have sold their privacy souls for Chinese toys. What can you do...
Sold? No, more of a case of....
My mechanic told me, "I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder."
while i am an advocate for privacy laws, i still wont give up my Alexa. yes, sucks it CAN listen when we dont want it to and its not right, but i still make the decision to keep da' bitch. My call.
Guess I should stop talking about the $1,000 dollar bills im printing right next to her? :)
I asked her about the DEA, her response " I am afraid I can't answer that".
Language.
Before you wonder about the DEA, etc., you should ponder the language skills of the person(s) who created the device's program.
This phrase is ambiguous to speakers of American English, perhaps to everyone. It can mean "I'm not allowed to answer that," or "I will not answer that," with an implied "even though I know the answer." It might mean "I know the answer but I don't know how to express it."
The "I am afraid" was probably stuck in there by someone who felt that would make the machine's response feel more friendly.
On March 9, 2017 at 20:39, MNTommyBoy said...
The Alexa snooping thing must be quite a conundrum for the stereotypical, wanna be, lazy, computer hacker living in their parents' basement. They so badly want voice control to order pizza, adjust lights etc, but just can't do it!
Think for a moment, too, about how life turns to hell for any person named Alexa!
EDIT: The site [Link: babynamewizard.com] shows graphically that the name Alexa peaked in popularity in the US in about 1990 at a rate of about 4200 per million. Today's naming rate of Alexa is 2500 per million (1 in 400). Among 17 year old girls in the US, then, 4.2 per thousand (1 in 238) Alexas are likely to be confused with the other Alexa.
Last edited by Ernie Gilman on March 11, 2017 14:52.
A good answer is easier with a clear question giving the make and model of everything. "The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." -- G. “Bernie” Shaw
the video linked in the original post..... what was it about.... the link is no longer valid.
A camera is pointed at Alexa. A woman 'converse' with Alexa. I might get some details wrong. Woman: Alexa [Alexa lights up], What is the CIA? Alexa: The Central Intelligence Agency. [Alexa goes dark] Woman: Alexa [Alexa lights up], will you tell me a lie? Alexa: I will never intentionally tell you a lie. [Alexa goes dark] Woman: Alexa [Alexa lights up], are you connected to the CIA? Alexa: [about five seconds of silence] [Alexa goes dark] ...end of gif...
A good answer is easier with a clear question giving the make and model of everything. "The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." -- G. “Bernie” Shaw
I have several and I think they are grand. As to the expressed concerns - I have more immediate things to worry about. Life is too short to be paranoid.
A camera is pointed at Alexa. A woman 'converse' with Alexa. I might get some details wrong. Woman: Alexa [Alexa lights up], What is the CIA? Alexa: The Central Intelligence Agency. [Alexa goes dark] Woman: Alexa [Alexa lights up], will you tell me a lie? Alexa: I will never intentionally tell you a lie. [Alexa goes dark] Woman: Alexa [Alexa lights up], are you connected to the CIA? Alexa: [about five seconds of silence] [Alexa explodes] ...end of gif...
Fixed it for you.
My mechanic told me, "I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder."
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