Amazon’s New 'Sprout' Robot is Just a High-Tech Snitch

Amazon just bought Fauna Robotics so they can park a 3.5-foot 'Sprout' robot in your living room under the guise of 'socializing.' Let’s be real: Jeff Bezos doesn't want to be your friend, he wants to watch you eat cereal in your underwear to see what brand of milk he should sell you next. I spend my life avoiding the paparazzi, I'm certainly not paying for a mechanical Narc on my nightstand. This isn't the future of home life; it's a glorified Roomba with a wiretap. If you’re that lonely, buy a tailored suit and go outside—don't invite a data-mining appliance to your dinner party.

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