After reading this there were a lot more topics that occurred during the long reads such as, using private conversations to help improve devices, Google mini homes spying on attendees which turned out to be a software problem, and people using these devices as a way to call for help. The article mentioned how people might think that after talking to a device it could be a computer on the other end but it's not guaranteed. People might be listening, taking notes, and learning. Now my question for you guys is do you think these devices are invading our privacy? or are they being helpful? If someone was endangered and asked a device like Alexa for help, is it the company's fault for whatever happens to the person being endangered? and if so, why? and is it a good idea for big companies like Apple, Google, and Amazon to keep private conversation to help improve their devices?
Friday, July 10, 2020
Invasion of Privacy
Since my counselor is Garcia I was assigned a long read called "Smart talking: are our devices threatening our privacy?". During the reading I was shocked how devices like Amazon Echos/Dots and Google mini homes are much more than a "personal assistant". According to a death that occurred on November 15, 2015 a male named James Bates and three other friends watched a football game at his house. After the game ended one friend went home and two others, one named Victor Collins, stayed in Bates's hot tub. Later that night Bates went to bed around 1am and left the other two in the hot tub. The next morning, Bates woke up and didn't see his other friend besides Collins faced down in the hot tub. He then called police and told them what happened but the police was hesitant of his story and arrested him for murder. During the investigation the only piece of evidence they found was an Amazon Echo, since they didn't know if Bates was telling the truth investigators wanted to know if the Echo could've captured any conversations that happened that night. By August 2016, Bates was pleaded not guilty but a judge still believed Amazon might have evidence and in December 2017, people filed to dismiss the case because there might might be more than one explanation for Collin's Death but it was unlikely for it to go away.
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If you really think about it, do we ever truly have privacy? I think privacy is just a word that implies that we are alone and able to be safe with our thoughts, but in our generation, I don't believe that exists. Everywhere we go there are cameras stalking our every move and sound, sensors catching our slightest of movements, knowing this, are our devices truly invading our privacy? If devices can capture conversations that help us win criminal cases, go ahead listen to my conversations. If an Alexa or an Echo Dot can provide safety by saying one word I don't think that it's an invasion. Sure, some conversations should stay private but in life threatening situations those conversations lose importance.
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