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That's just one of several privacy concerns. It's possible to parse voice locally, as in TFA and eg Mycroft('s open source, self-hosted version, anyway), but fo

That's just one of several privacy concerns. It's possible to parse voice locally, as in TFA and eg Mycroft('s open source, self-hosted version, anyway), but for "some reason" mainstream assistants don't do it. Sure, you can hold a button, and Google will only hear about your timer request and nothing more, but some people find the idea of Google knowing when you're setting timers to be upsetting. Or at least worthy of avoiding.

vineyardmike 4y ago
They do actually do on device processing now… Siri, G Assistant, Alexa, Bixby, Sonos all perform at least some locally. It seems the major issue is large dictionaries (eg music libraries) or complex queries. Most had an article about how basic features (times, smart home) work entirely on device. [1] https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/7/22523438/apple-iphone-siri-on-device-processing-ios-15-wwdc-privacy https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/7/22523438/apple-iphone-siri... [2] https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/05/07/google-assistant-response-speed-getting-improved-by-on-device-processing https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/05/07/google-assistant-... [3] https://www.amazon.science/blog/on-device-speech-processing-makes-alexa-faster-lower-bandwidth https://www.amazon.science/blog/on-device-speech-processing-... [4] https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-bixby-will-speed-up-responses-with-on-device-processing/ https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-bixby-will-speed-up-r... [5] https://www.engadget.com/sonos-voice-control-music-assistant-170028950.html https://www.engadget.com/sonos-voice-control-music-assistant...
- mod 4y ago
  When my internet is out, Alexa won't even listen to me (besides her name)
  - GekkePrutser 4y ago
    Same with Siri (Homekit Mini). It won't even answer a question that doesn't need the internet like the time.
- pseudalopex 4y ago
  Do any of them have a setting to enforce on device processing only?
  - vineyardmike 4y ago
    Sonos claims to be on device only. It’s not a general purpose assistant though
- deleted 4y ago
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vineyardmike 4y ago

They do actually do on device processing now… Siri, G Assistant, Alexa, Bixby, Sonos all perform at least some locally. It seems the major issue is large dictionaries (eg music libraries) or complex queries. Most had an article about how basic features (times, smart home) work entirely on device. [1] https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/7/22523438/apple-iphone-siri-on-device-processing-ios-15-wwdc-privacy https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/7/22523438/apple-iphone-siri... [2] https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/05/07/google-assistant-response-speed-getting-improved-by-on-device-processing https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/05/07/google-assistant-... [3] https://www.amazon.science/blog/on-device-speech-processing-makes-alexa-faster-lower-bandwidth https://www.amazon.science/blog/on-device-speech-processing-... [4] https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-bixby-will-speed-up-responses-with-on-device-processing/ https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-bixby-will-speed-up-r... [5] https://www.engadget.com/sonos-voice-control-music-assistant-170028950.html https://www.engadget.com/sonos-voice-control-music-assistant...

mod 4y ago
When my internet is out, Alexa won't even listen to me (besides her name)
- GekkePrutser 4y ago
  Same with Siri (Homekit Mini). It won't even answer a question that doesn't need the internet like the time.
pseudalopex 4y ago
Do any of them have a setting to enforce on device processing only?
- vineyardmike 4y ago
  Sonos claims to be on device only. It’s not a general purpose assistant though
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