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I'm laughing about people buying the damn things. For the last 75 years both spy and dystopia fiction talked about governments sneaking in or forcibly placing surveillance equipment in our homes. In reality, we buy them and install them ourselves.
 
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I'm laughing about people buying the damn things. For the last 75 years both spy and dystopia fiction talked about governments sneaking in or forcibly placing surveillance equipment in our homes. In reality, we buy them and install them ourselves.


I'll never own one or allow one in my house. Just like I never will be on Facebook.
 
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What do you expect from Jeff Bezos (the owner of the Washington Post)?



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Voice control is nothing new. My Dad had it, and the NSA wasn't listening in.
"Son, turn the TV up."

"Son, change the TV channel to 18."

"Son, get me a beer."

"Son, take the garbage out."

"Son, turn the lights on/off."




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Voice control is nothing new. My Dad had it, and the NSA wasn't listening in.
"Son, turn the TV up."

"Son, change the TV channel to 18."

"Son, get me a beer."

"Son, take the garbage out."

"Son, turn the lights on/off."



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If you want to see how far left Alexa's algorithms are ask Alexa "Is Hillary Clinton a narcissistic sociopath?"

Post the responses here, word for word.





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If you want to see how far left Alexa's algorithms are ask Alexa "Is Hillary Clinton a narcissistic sociopath?"

Post the responses here, word for word.


I'd love to know how she answers that.


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If you want to see how far left Alexa's algorithms are ask Alexa "Is Hillary Clinton a narcissistic sociopath?"

Post the responses here, word for word.


I'd love to know how she IT answers that.


You are halfway assimilated already. The correct pronoun is "it" not "she."





Nice is overrated

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I posted on facepalm and my friend has an Amazon Echo played the video. She claims that Alexa is answering the video's questions but giving different answers than the video.

I wonder what is going on. The video was posted today, but I guess it's possible Amazon tweaked the answers.

Another friend on facepalm just responded that the answer to the Jesus question was, "Jesus is the 6rh album by Kayne West" Eek



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I posted on facepalm and my friend has an Amazon Echo played the video. She claims that Alexa is answering the video's questions but giving different answers than the video.

I wonder what is going on. The video was posted today, but I guess it's possible Amazon tweaked the answers.

Another friend on facepalm just responded that the answer to the Jesus question was, "Jesus is the 6rh album by Kayne West" Eek


I am not sure what all it uses to work and get info but I do know geographical location is a factor. Also your voice, tone, inflection, volume, etc. all can change the answers or response you get.

I can ask a question or tell it to do something and ask the same 20 minutes later and the result will be different. Same if I ask or tell it something then my son follows up mimicking me and the results are different.

I got one for Christmas last year played with it a bit. It is pretty useless as far as gaining knowledge from asking questions.

Makes a good music player for next to the bed but that is about it. Mine glows red 99% of the time.


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Originally posted by zoom6zoom:
Voice control is nothing new. My Dad had it, and the NSA wasn't listening in.
"Son, turn the TV up."

"Son, change the TV channel to 18."

"Son, get me a beer."

"Son, take the garbage out."

"Son, turn the lights on/off."



Good Lord! You know you're getting old remembering when you had to get up to change the channel on the TV set! Big Grin


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Why? AI won't be smarter than us we'll just be dumber that it.


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What do you expect from Jeff Bezos (the owner of the Washington Post)?


Dr. Evil Jeff Bezos (the owner of the Washington Post)
By way of Chris Plante, WMAL conservative host.



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Voice control is nothing new. My Dad had it, and the NSA wasn't listening in.
"Son, turn the TV up."

"Son, change the TV channel to 18."

"Son, get me a beer."

"Son, take the garbage out."

"Son, turn the lights on/off."
"Son, go cut a switch."
 
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Bezos: Alexa, buy something from Whole Foods.

Alexa: Whole Foods purchased.

Bezos: Holy Fuck!



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Jim, you always make me laugh! Big Grin



I found what you said riveting.
 
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