Amazon resorts to First Amendment to protect Alexa recordings in murder trial

Alexa can now boast over 10,000 skills, but one thing Amazon refuses to teach its home virtual assistant is snitching. The e-commerce titan is contesting a search warrant from the Arkansas State Police Department, asking the company to turn over 48 hours of recordings possibly captured by an Amazon Echo belonging to a murder victim, Forbes reports. To argue against handing over the evidence, Amazon has resorted to the First Amendment, claiming all data recorded by Alexa is protected as free speech under the US constitution bill of rights. Company lawyers have further contended more evidence is necessary to prove the recordings…

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