The Amazon Echo may have been on a lot of Christmas lists this year - but if Santa brought you one of these popular devices, experts have warned against keeping them in certain parts of the house.
The Echo gadgets, more commonly known by the name of their AI assistant Alexa, can do everything from give you updates on the news or weather to setting alarms and playing your favourite song using voice control. However, some users may not know that the devices are capable of recording conversations around them.
Dr Hannah Fry, a mathematician and expert on tech company algorithms at University College London, advised that Alexa should be treated the same way as a guest in your home and kept away from private rooms such as the bedroom and bathroom, the Liverpool Echo reports. Dr Fry explained: "This technology is activated by a trigger word but it keeps recording for a short period afterwards. People accept that, but we should all spend more time thinking about what it means for us."
