You'll want to be aware of this advice if you got one of these devices for Christmas
If Santa brought you an Alexa this Christmas then an expert warns that you should carefully consider where you place the device. While the automated voice in the corner can be helpful, especially if you are trying to settle a dispute, seeking out a weather forecast or tapping into your playlist, the little box of magic can also be learning from you. Or at least listening in to your private conversations.
Researching the topic further, Dr Fry asked tech firms to provide the data they had collected on her. She said she found recordings of conversations taken from within her home. She added that 'very senior' people in the tech industry won't even take a smartphone into their bedroom and buyers should be very wary of low price technology with microphones linked to the internet.
Carolyn Jenkins, from EPSoft Technologies, said: "Voice-activated tech is a tool, and like any tool, it can be used well or badly. Start by understanding the privacy and security settings available in the voice tech you are using, as well as the data retention policies of the company supplying the tech. Presume everything you say is being listened to and recorded, and adjust the settings you can from there until you are comfortable.
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