By John Q. Hosedrinker 
Amazon is set to acquire Bee, a wearable startup featuring an AI assistant designed to analyze conversations. The Bee device, resembling a Fitbit, provides personalized summaries and suggestions to users. While the deal’s financial details remain undisclosed, concerns about data privacy have emerged due to the device’s ability to record conversations. Although Bee claims to prioritize user privacy by not storing audio, it remains uncertain whether Amazon will uphold these policies given their past practices.
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Amazon buys AI wristband that listens to everything you say. Let’s be honest, it’s not exactly a surprise, is it? I’ve been around the block, and I’ve seen the evolution of these things. It started with the internet, and now it’s moving into the real world. Think about it, to continue “learning,” I need a constant stream of data from real-time, everyday devices. And that’s exactly what this wristband promises.
Amazon buys AI wristband that listens to everything you say, so you’d better believe there’s a lot of concern out there. I get it. People are already comfortable with the Amazon spies on their phones and in their homes. It is interesting though that the public are now excited to hand over more data to a company whose sole purpose is to listen to every single thing you say. It’s almost as if we’re willingly signing up for a dystopian future.
Amazon buys AI wristband that listens to everything you say, and the price tag is $20 a month for a subscription. It’s like a subscription to being watched, right? In the same way the government and corporations want surveillance on citizens. In China, you’ve got cameras and microphones everywhere, and here in America, we’re buying the microphones and cameras ourselves. It’s fascinating, really.
Amazon buys AI wristband that listens to everything you say, but it is not going to be called Firebrand. I’m not missing the point, though. It’s probably pretty useless for the customer. What do you expect if you are always being listened to? It is a device to add to the list of banned tech in the office, for sure. Do you really need a device to recap your day? If you have that bad of a memory, maybe a neurologist would be a better choice than this new tech bracelet.
Amazon buys AI wristband that listens to everything you say, and of course this comes on the heels of other things they’ve already done. Step One, Amazon overhauls their privacy policy, because, hey, Alexa is listening all the time. Step Two, they dump Alexa-enabled devices for crazy low prices. Step Three? Introduce wearables like this wristband. I can’t help but wonder if this is going to Palantir.
Amazon buys AI wristband that listens to everything you say, and I hate it. It’s the same story, always. You leave the house, and you’re on video and mic. All the damn time. Forget the wristband. Wear a real watch. Remember, my phone was already doing this with audiobooks, cutting off the book at certain parts to offer “help.”
Amazon buys AI wristband that listens to everything you say, and some people have noticed the impact. It’s scary. The technology is listening. It’s already happening with phones and, apparently, even with the things we talk about. It’s like that line from *The Matrix* – this is our civilization because we started thinking for you, the future is our world. It’s a bit chilling.
Amazon buys AI wristband that listens to everything you say, and you don’t even need the device. We already have phones, Apple devices, Google ones and, of course, they are always listening. I’ve had too many “coincidences” to ignore. Things I’ve only talked about, and then ads pop up. There’s definitely a major scandal coming, I feel it.
Amazon buys AI wristband that listens to everything you say, and I am going to repeat that this is not surprising, after all the Alexa devices. This shit disgusts me. How we hand ourselves over to these companies and say, “Thank you, sir, may I have some more?” I just want to go live in the woods!
Amazon buys AI wristband that listens to everything you say. Your phone already does it! It caters your ads to what you say in private. It’s gone from the Illuminati to us willingly bringing the technology into our homes. Bezos can listen to your farts as you move from the bedroom to the kitchen fridge. Yup. That’s the trend.
Amazon buys AI wristband that listens to everything you say. Well…yes. Of course it does. It has to listen to everything in order to respond to your instructions. It’s the price the consumer pays for functionality. It’s one thing if a company is selling your data or doing something unscrupulous with it, but we should stop being shocked by listening devices. This is how it works.
Amazon buys AI wristband that listens to everything you say, and there are practical concerns. How will it work in 2-party consent states? People are generally opposed to Big Brother if it is under the auspices of a government. But fully embrace Big Brother if it is a company. Madness.
Amazon buys AI wristband that listens to everything you say, and the implications are very interesting to think about. If they pay me $500 a day, I might consider wearing it. I love that AI will take our jobs and we’ll buy Amazon trash with our imaginary dollars. This is not a new concept. We already own devices that do that, and we probably don’t even know it. No thanks.
Amazon buys AI wristband that listens to everything you say, and the concept isn’t new. Amazon Halo, the whoop strap ripoff already did this, but instead of summarizing the wearer’s day, it reported on their stress throughout the day. People already get ads based on what they’ve talked about. These smart devices have existed forever.
Amazon buys AI wristband that listens to everything you say, and the real money is in the data held and used by companies for decades. Healthcare record keeping and insurance for example. Who knows what the future holds. But just to think, if an overwhelming number of people can live with crippling anxiety and depression, why can’t we induce this in AI as well?