Philosophy / conspiracy derail

What happened if a alexa or echo is hacked? Its also the perfect way for people to spi on you and cause harm. Sorry, not giving a computer control of my house.

The only thing I have mine connected to is my speakers.

I’d be more concerned about Amazon listening to me. But the possibility of a malicious hacker is definitely something to be concerned about as well.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeslegalcouncil/2017/09/18/is-there-an-echo-in-here-what-you-need-to-consider-about-privacy-protection/

As far as you know. When artificial AI comes along or is invented, your basically screwed as a computer could control you.

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A computer may be controlling us right now, though, for all we know. :thinking:


https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Roko’s_basilisk

I believe in God. We are just now discovering computers yet trying to say they are the basis for our humanity? Blind people have seen Jesus in near death experiences…

The original question was about what device someone might receive for participating in a promotion.

I think we can all agree this is no longer that discussion.

@John-freeCodeCamp and @username1001, I would urge you to keep things on topic and avoid contentious issues where they were not initially the point of the discussion.