Mrittika Banerjee
What is Alexa?
Alexa is a voice-activated virtual assistant by Amazon
Requires a wake word to get activated
Why the privacy concern?
The device might get activated from small triggers and record conversations
Users need to consent to the fact that Alexa may record them
Who hears your conversations?
Amazon staff overhears personal talks of Alexa users; Amazon itself has confirmed
As stated by reports
Amazon reassures:
"Our review process does not associate voice recordings with any customer identifiable information"
Disable microphone or choose privacy mode to ensure privacy