Does Amazon Technology Go Too Far?

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In Season 3 of KUOW’s Primed podcast, hosts Carolyn Adolph  and  Joshua  McNichols explore the unseen ways Amazon and its artificial intelligence technology are rewiring our personal lives. Amazon promised a world of convenience, but how is that convenience transforming our relationships with one another?

In the first episode, Adolph and McNichols explore the many issues that arise when smart speakers are introduced into homes with small children: how parents are trying to figure out new rules for when and how kids can talk to Alexa and what kids think about these “magic hockey pucks.”

Later episodes will explore how Alexa is helping people maintain independence as they age, how Amazon’s technology is changing the healthcare industry, and more.

“Our Primed team this season is telling original stories about Amazon and gaining access to the company in ways that few reporters can claim. They explore the promise that smart technology holds for improving lives, but also tradeoffs when we invite Alexa into our homes. This season is for superusers of smart technology, as well as the people out there who have serious misgivings,” said KUOW News Director, Jill Jackson.

Content from the podcast will be featured on local and national public radio outlets in the coming months, and new episodes will drop weekly on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other podcasting platforms. You can also stream at kuow.org/primed.

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