Amazon Releases the Echo: Surveillance State

Ever wonder what Amazon employees think of your most private conversations? With the new Echo: Surveillance State™, Amazon employees will communicate with you directly, and let you know what they really think of you. Did you seriously ask Alexa what 12 +14 is? An Amazon employee assigned to you will mock you endlessly for whatever you say in your own home.

Eve Peyser is a freelance writer. Pete Gamlen is an artist and an illustrator.

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