Maybe some people are starting to wake up to the risks? Writing about voice assistant devices like Siri and Google Assistant and Alexa, Eric Johnson writes:
Whether it’s your alarm clock, bluetooth speaker, or even microwave, voice assistants can be found in practically every room of a home or office. But more and more people are starting to think twice before asking Alexa for the daily forecast. According to a recent PwC survey, 38 percent of participants chose not to purchase a smart device because they “don’t want something listening in on [their lives] all the time.” Additionally, 28 percent of respondents are “concerned about privacy issues with [their] data/security.”
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Enable Alexa for 30 seconds every morning, say “Alexa, Flash Briefing”, then disable Alexa before the news and weather summaries begin.
It doesn’t need be listening all the time.