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On the vast majority of devices it is not always on. It is not a nitpick. Accidentally recording or even intentionally recording is many orders of magnitude si
by tjoff 8y ago
On the vast majority of devices it is not always on.
It is not a nitpick. Accidentally recording or even intentionally recording is many orders of magnitude simpler when the device is supposed to always be listening.
The fact that a single employee even could make the mistake mentioned in the articles is one example of why. Eventhough it also really does hint that the backend isn't up to par at amazon.
- dlubarov 8y ago> On the vast majority of devices it is not always on. Would you consider the device "listening" if a DSP is listening for a particular hotword, but no audio data is being uploaded? I'm pretty sure that's what happens in either case, whether you're using Alexa, Siri, or Google Assistant, and whether it's a "home" device or a phone with hotword detection. I used to work at Google on some related hardware projects. If you're suspicious because the home devices seem much more accurate, that's because they have microphone arrays which can facilitate beamforming.
- tjoff 8y agoYes. There have also been issues of google devices accidentally recording constantly. And then "accidentally" stream it to the cloud. https://www.gearbrain.com/google-home-mini-recorded-everything-2495445625.html https://www.gearbrain.com/google-home-mini-recorded-everythi... The level of safe guards google et al put in to deal with stuff like this are incomprehensible poor. The accuracy is irrelevant.
- samplesize 8y agoDon't the vast majority of iOS and Android phones listen for either a Siri or Google Assistant wake word?
- tjoff 8y agoNot when the device is locked and screen is off.
- closetohome 8y agoWouldn't be much point to Hey Siri if it didn't work with the screen off :)
- tjoff 8y agoSure, it seems apple does listen even while screen is off.