Like it or Not, Alexa Is There for You

Consumers are getting spooked by their smart speakers, which are listening to conversations unannounced after “waking up” by mistake. For Rheganne Mooradian, whose Alexa system consoled her after hearing her cry, the creep-out factor was just too much to bear: “I unplugged her instantly and I literally ran downstairs and shoved her in a drawer.”

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