>To me, category 3 is the most dangerous. Tech workers have a responsibility not just understand the technologies that they work with, but also educate themselves on the societal implications of those technologies. And as others have pointed out, this extends beyond home speakers to any voice-enabled device in general.
Yes I'm frequently amazed how many coworkers I have that are still completely plugged into Google, Facebook, Amazon services/spyware, fill their homes with internet enabled "smart devices", have alexa/google assistance etc, and yet they act like I'm paranoid when I try to discuss security concerns or just flat out don't care.
As much as I hate to say it, I think there needs to be a massive breach or abuse of power from one of these organizations/services that has severe real world consequences for those that utilize/support them. Until then nothing will change.
Yes I'm frequently amazed how many coworkers I have that are still completely plugged into Google, Facebook, Amazon services/spyware, fill their homes with internet enabled "smart devices", have alexa/google assistance etc, and yet they act like I'm paranoid when I try to discuss security concerns or just flat out don't care.
As much as I hate to say it, I think there needs to be a massive breach or abuse of power from one of these organizations/services that has severe real world consequences for those that utilize/support them. Until then nothing will change.