The FTC’s investigation found that the recordings, also including sensitive geolocation data, were used to train the Alexa voice assistant to improve its response to voice commands and speech recognition.  In a landmark settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Amazon has been fined a total of $31 million due to security and privacy violations committed by its subsidiaries Ring and Alexa. The penalties stem from separate investigations carried out by the FTC, uncovering alarming breaches that have raised concerns over consumer privacy and data protection.

Source: HackRead