3 ms·
I'm not worried about an over-the-air patch or hack[0], I'm worried about the existing problem Alexa has with false positive wakewords. Voice recognition isn't
by danShumway 6y ago
I'm not worried about an over-the-air patch or hack[0], I'm worried about the existing problem Alexa has with false positive wakewords. Voice recognition isn't reliable enough yet to use as a security feature.
https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/2/21/21032140/alexa-amazon-google-home-siri-apple-microsoft-cortana-recording https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/2/21/21032140/alexa-amazon-g...
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/amazon-echo-alexa-record-conversation-privacy-security-a8368231.html https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/ne...
[0]: I mean, I am, but not in this specific case. I don't think smart speakers represent a particularly unique risk where hacking is concerned (Nest devices excluded).