Amazon’s New AI Gadget Is a Credit Card-Sized Puck That Listens to Everything, All the Time
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A credit card-sized, always-listening recorder from Amazon normalizes continuous personal data capture as a consumer product. If your org handles sensitive conversations—health, legal, IP-heavy work—assume more meetings are being passively recorded and tighten your device, room, and disclosure policies now.
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