Amazon is shifting away away from on-device processing for Alexa, both raising and re-igniting privacy concerns. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flaingan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, and Jim Rea explore tools for deleting old social media posts in light of changing norms and AI training risks. Other topics include AI tools refusing to assist programmers, content ownership in the digital age, and Sonos dropping plans for a streaming box. Privacy, control, and tech ethics take center stage in a wide-ranging conversation.

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

00:06 Introduction to MacVoices

05:51 Amazon's New A-Lady Features

11:09 Concerns About Privacy and Smart Devices

12:10 Deleting Past Social Media Posts

19:19 Ownership of Online Content

22:07 The Nature of Social Media Conversations

25:26 AI Refusal to Assist Programmers

28:32 Mac Conference Announcement

31:05 Closing Thoughts and Farewells

Links:

Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28 https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/everything-you-say-to-your-echo-will-be-sent-to-amazon-starting-on-march-28/

'Redact' Can Delete Your Posts From 28 Different Social Networks

https://lifehacker.com/tech/redact-deletes-posts-28-social-networks-and-services

AI coding assistant refuses to write code, tells user to learn programming instead https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/ai-coding-assistant-refuses-to-write-code-tells-user-to-learn-programming-instead/

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