Amazon delivery driver misinterprets the smart doorbell’s message as racist and files a complaint with Amazon. Does Amazon investigate investigate the complain? No – instead shut down the entire smart control system locking the person out of much of their home for a week. This is only going to get worse as decision making is taken out of human hands and give to AI

Most of us love the smart things that make life easier and oh so convenient. And many are integrating all the latest smart devices into their homes.

But it looks like these devices are getting too smart for their own good. Well for our good!

Have you heard about the American man whose smart home was disabled by Amazon for over a week?

This was due to an Amazon delivery driver misinterpreting the smart doorbell’s message as racist. A complaint was then filed with Amazon, who shut down the entire smart system.

In this video (around the 10 min mark), they discuss this incident and talk about the risks of home automation.

But don’t despair! Keep watching and learn about some great open source home automation tools that can replace Big Tech.