Letters to the editor: Alexa, friend or foe?
Dear Editor,
I disagree, I understand people being uncomfortable with the recordings, but their going to a server like you said. It’s not like an agent is going to listen in on your conversation about how work was. I’d say if your the small percentage of the population who is a criminal or a politician you should be worried but if you’re an average Joe they don’t care about your recording.
~Jackson Morgan, Junior
Dear Editor,
I agree with your view point and where you stand in this editorial. Privacy is constantly being invaded as technology advances and most people either don’t notice or don’t care. I actually have looked into this topic a bit on my own, but it still surprises me with each and every bit of information still being uncovered. The more technology progress, the more we will accept these invasive devices into our everyday lives.
~Kiya Washington, Sophomore
Dear Editor,
I agree that Siri and Alexa provide helpful services to modern day citizens, but I can’t help but feel anxious about all of the flaws. It’s scary to think that a device has the potential to record anything we say at anytime. Technology has become too invasive in our day to day lives and causes me and many other people to feel like we’re never truly alone. In a world where everyone can see what you’re doing on social media. Do we really need more things that take away our privacy?
~Erin Pulley, Junior
Dear Editor,
I definitely agree that it is rare to find millennials that didn’t grow up with technology. With this said, I find it interesting how far we’ve come. We now have devices and machinery in our homes that can recognize its name, make calls, order food, and more. I personally believe that the devices are very useful but they have the ability to listen to every conversation we have, to me that is frightening. I have two amazon Alexas in my house and I never knew what they were capable of until now. This is new information scares me and I will probably not keep them plugged in anymore.
~Lindsey Hunt, Sophomore
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