Alexa recordings helped a woman catch her cheating boyfriend. This is not the first time that Amazon's virtual assistant technology has caught unfaithful partners.
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Dave Limp, senior vice president of Amazon devices, demonstrates Amazon's new Smart Plug with a new version of the Echo Plus during a launch event for Alexa products and services at The Spheres in Seattle on September 20, 2018.
Jessica Lowman posted a TikTok video to show how she caught her boyfriend red-handed. Her viral content garnered more than four million views.
It was liked around 260,000 times and received more than 1,800 comments. In the comment section, other TikTok users said they also caught their cheating partners because of Alexa.
"That's the exact same way I found out too! Listened in on a full date night!" said a TikTok user.
Alexa Recordings Helps Woman Catch Cheating Boyfriend!
According to Evening Standard's latest report, Amazon's Alexa is well-known for listening in the background.
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The Echo Input, a device aimed at connecting existing speakers to Alexa, is displayed in Amazon's Day 1 building in Seattle on September 20, 2018. - Amazon weaves its Alexa digital assistant into more services and devices as it unveiles new products powered by artificial intelligence including a smart microwave and dash-mounted car gadget.
With that, Alexa, Google, and other voice assistants are concerned for those who value their privacy.
But, there are some instances that Alexa can be useful, especially if it picks up people's commands on a regular basis.
This is what happened to Lowman. She explained that one of Alexa recorded a command from a stranger. In another clip, she saw that her boyfriend asked Alexa to increase the volume to 8 dB.
Aside from these, there's also a recording where the random woman commanded Alexa to decrease its volume.
If you want to see more about the Alexa recordings that Jessica accessed, you can watch her official TikTok video below.
@jessicalowman1 #EndlessJourney #cheatersgettingcaught #alexa #exboyfriend #liar #cheatingboyfriend #alexacaughtyou ♬ original sound - Jessica Lowman
How to Access Alexa's Recording History
Amazon's official website provides the steps you can follow to access Alexa's recording history:
- First, you need to open your Alexa application.
- After that, click the "burger" menu and click Settings.
- From there, choose the Alexa Privacy option.
- Once you are there, select the Review Voice History and click an entry.
- After that, review a specific date range, filter, or voice ID.
In other stories, the new Alexa branded content feature was recently launched.
Meanwhile, Amazon launched a new Alexa wake word for Amazon Echo devices in the U.K.
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Written by Griffin Davis
