[FRIAM] Charlie Stross keynote to 34th Chaos Communcation Congress

[Gillian Densmore]

Hmm or what happens if it simply mis-hears something and thinks music or
somerthing was talking to it? Does it ask somehing like Is that music
playing? or Were you trying to talk to ask me something?

On Wed, Jan 3, 2018 at 9:30 AM, uǝlƃ ☣ <gepropella at gmail.com> wrote:

> Speaking of which, Renee's sister bought us an Amazon Echo for Xmas.  I'm
> already paranoid having my phone monitor audio for "OK Google".  To make me
> feel better, I leave the ProjectM live wallpaper on to occupy the
> microphone.  I can't even imagine *wanting* Amazon to listen to my house on
> a continual basis.  It seems they fixed the physical access crack that
> allowed listening in: https://www.wired.com/story/
> amazon-echo-wiretap-hack/  But I suppose more exploits are on the
> horizon: https://thehackernews.com/2017/11/amazon-alexa-hacking-
> bluetooth.html
>
> I'm still due a free Google Home, offered with the purchase of my phone.
> Pfft.  I imagine claiming it and locking it inside a box with some speakers
> constantly streaming something like Justin Beiber ... or maybe Celtic
> Frost: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW6RXTjm4iA
>
> On 01/02/2018 03:48 PM, Marcus Daniels wrote:
> > but adding in speech patterns or even higher-level personality
> signatures.
>
>
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> ☣ uǝlƃ
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