Alexa, Is Amazon Taking Over The World?

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4.7 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2017

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

The tradeoffs we don’t see when we shop on Amazon. Why the answer isn’t to cancel your Prime. And yes, I bring Alexa’s new camera into my bedroom.

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0:00.0	Okay, I am unpacking a little black box, how fitting.
0:09.0	That contains the Amazon Echo Look.
0:15.0	Hello friends, it's Manouche, and this week's episode comes from my bedroom, where I'm
0:19.6	just working on installing what must be the most invasive surveillance gadget imaginable.
0:27.0	It's called the Amazon Echo Look.
0:29.0	Let's see.
0:30.0	Okay.
0:31.0	Echo Look is ready for setup.
0:33.0	Just follow the instructions in your Echo Look app.
0:37.5	By tapping Begin Setup, you agree to the terms and conditions.
0:41.0	All right, I'm doing this for you, notice all listeners.
0:46.0	Introducing Echo Look.
0:48.0	A first of its kind, Echo, with a hands-free camera.
0:52.0	Kind of super weird to set up a camera in your bedroom to take photos of you, but hey,
0:57.6	if it can help me make sure that I look super cute every day, why should I resist?
1:03.0	I already have a prime account and shop at Whole Foods anyway, right?
1:08.0	Echo Look.
1:10.0	Love your look, every day.
1:16.0	Note to self, Amazon really does want to take over everything in your life.
1:23.0	This week, how we got to this point where Amazon just might succeed, and what that means
1:29.2	for your wallet and the entire US economy.
1:35.0	Because while the Amazon Echo Look right now, it's invite only, chances are that you probably
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