Re: [projectvrm] surveillance Barbie

[Deborah Schultz < >]

Oy! Wish I had seen this before my talk

Cheers,

D

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On Mar 12, 2015, at 4:15 PM, Identity Coach < "> > wrote:

FYI, because we need more creepy corporations listening to the private conversations of our little girls and their families: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/03/11/privacy-advocates-try-to-keep-creepy-eavesdropping-hello-barbie-from-hitting-shelves/

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To revive the sinking sales of its flagship brand, Mattel is bringing Barbie to life with voice-recognition software that will allow the doll to "listen" to children speak and give chatty responses. It will learn over time, remembering your dog's name and adjusting to new topics.

Dan Miller, is this "conversational commerce" at work?

  j.