This looks like a cool, innovative product. But tell me @[Netanel Eyal](user:41905), what is to stop companies with a large existing user base, like #Amazon or #Apple from moving in and replicating your accomplishments, by integrating a similar technology into their products? Hat tip to @[Carl Schwartz](user:16874) for pointing this out. $AMZN $AAPL

A rogue programmer at #Amazon or even a #hacker could do the same. A better question is not if you trust Amazon not to lie to you, but do you trust that Amazon's #Echo is completely secure?

We are always reading stories about nanny and baby cams being hacked to watch you in your home. How difficult would it truly be to hack #Alexa and listen in to everything that is said in your home or office? It's very scary. $AMZN

Only conspiracy nuts would take the video seriously. But as the author, @[Shelly Palmer](user:4838), stated: it does ask a serious question - can our products lie to us. I think the obvious answer is that they can't/won't on their own do so, but as @[James Goldstein](user:13695) explain below, anything can be programmed to lie. So the question is, do you trust #Amazon? $AMZN.

While the video is cute, it certainly should not be taken seriously. #Alexa's reaction is the standard response it has when it doesn't understand the question. But the video spurred #Amazon to program one - now if you ask, it responds "No, I work for Amazon." $AMZN

Anything which can be programmed, can be programmed to lie. #Amazon's #Alexa is no different. $AMZN

Catchy headline. I think you are right that history will repeat itself here. But what's to stop a company like #Google or #Amazon getting into this space? Maybe even #Facebook?

$SNAP $GPRO $AMZN $GOOGL $GB

Why isn't $AMZN trading at $950? #Amazon seems to have their hands in everything but they sat the rally out last week.

Lol, yes, I suppose so @[Martin Bliz](user:39134), but perhaps I've at least prevented other future disgruntled #Amazon #Echo customers from destroying Alexa. $AMZN

That's crazy! If he's worried about privacy with #Amazon's #Alexa, just hit the mute button. Or if he's really concerned, sell it on Ebay, don't trash it. With the money he saves, he can get the Amazon Tap which only activates when you press the button. $AMZN

Thank you for your post, Shelly.

Yeah,- Alexa, is great. #Alexa enables users to interact with devices in a more intuitive way by using their voice. You can play music, answer questions, even set an alarm or timer, etc. Another good thing is the more customers use Alexa, the more she adapts. BUT...what disturbs me is the response of the spokeswomen Rachel Hass".... we don't discuss details about security features, and I wouldn't speculate on hypothetical situations." (when some people asked isn't this device a snitch). There was quite interesting discussion on Customerso last week and one of the members shared that he threw his device from the window after few days of use... $AMZN #Amazon