Big Brother Listening In

Have you ever had a discussion with your spouse or friend about some new idea, and then sat down at your computer and seen an ad for that very product?
You may have seen the news articles showing rooms full of computers that are listening to everything? They say this is to prevent insurgents from planning destructive actions in US (and other places), but did you know they also use it for marketing and tracking?
If you have a cell phone, it has a mic. If you have a device like Alexa, it also has a mic, or Ring doorbell, maybe indoor cameras, or mics on your laptops etc.
Big Brother is listening.
Now with the Virus Trump in charge... well, not sure what to expect. Somehow I doubt he will turn all that off, too much money to be made there, but it wouldn't surprise me if he did. He is pretty stupid.

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skmokisses · 46-50, F

I have Alexa and she is always listening. I've even caught her dim herself to listen to me...LOL
But hey, let 'em listen, they wanna listen to me sing or talk in a high pitch voice to my dog...... by all means, I hope they get a laugh out of it 🤣

JamesPeace · 56-60, M

@skmokisses How about when they watch you walk out of the shower naked, or changing your underwear? They record it to pass to other countries as well. Sell it to companies.

skmokisses · 46-50, F

@JamesPeace She isn't plugged in near any of those places

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@skmokisses LOL!

I do not think any"one" listens to these devices.

Rather, any"thing".

I think they are much more likely analysed by word-recognition software to find key-words repeated probably above a certain number of times in a conversation.

So although it is amusing to think of some poor operator Goodness-Knows-Where entertained by your singing to your dog, I doubt that is what really happens! :-)

I wonder how it would cope with complete tongue-twisters: try earnestly talking in a mixture of Welsh place-names and dishes from an Indian take-away menu. You never know though: it might recommend a very fine Asian restaurant in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgoch.... and have the CIA worried.

skmokisses · 46-50, F

@ArishMell Oh yes, I know no one is actually listening but it was a funny thought to think so 🤪