Editing Talk:1807: Listening

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I think it's important to note that, at least with Alexa, the device isn't transmitting to the cloud 24/7 - the "wake word" detection happens locally, and then it starts streaming to the Amazon servers. [[User:Okofish|Okofish]] ([[User talk:Okofish|talk]]) 13:18, 6 March 2017 (UTC)

I think [[I Know You're Listening]] should be mentioned as a related comic. [[User:Effy|Effy]] ([[User talk:Effy|talk]]) 13:33, 6 March 2017 (UTC)
:That comic is about surveillance.--[[User:Dgbrt|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt|talk]]) 20:59, 6 March 2017 (UTC)
::I agree with Effy as this comic here is also about knowing if anything you say might be overheard. Will add it in. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 21:19, 7 March 2017 (UTC)

That's a recent variant of an old joke. https://www.google.fr/search?q=voice+command+format+c+colon
Perhaps Randall got triggered by this news: [https://teleread.org/2017/01/10/when-voice-command-listens-to-anyone/ “Alexa, buy me a dollhouse.”]
--[[User:MGitsfullofsheep|MGitsfullofsheep]] ([[User talk:MGitsfullofsheep|talk]]) 15:31, 6 March 2017 (UTC)

It's worth noting that Amazon Echo was recently criticized because the host of a television show was filmed using his to make an order, which, when watched, was recognized as valid on devices which didn't use a pin. This caused many unanticipated purchases for viewers. I'm not sure wether it was an urban myth, but I heard lots of discussion on the topic a few months ago. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.246.95|108.162.246.95]] 17:08, 6 March 2017 (UTC)
:A quick google shows it's related to the dollhouse story: https://www.engadget.com/2017/01/08/amazon-echo-attempted-spending-spree/ --[[Special:Contributions/108.162.238.11|108.162.238.11]] 18:20, 6 March 2017 (UTC)

Don't read this comic out loud. [[User:13thehappykid|13thehappykid]] ([[User talk:13thehappykid|talk]]) 20:42, 6 March 2017 (UTC)
:Ha could be a problem for those who some to use this site to read the transcript with a reader because of problems with their sight... They would not read this warning first ;-) --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 21:19, 7 March 2017 (UTC)

This device reminds me on Star Trek (TNG):
 Captain Piccard: Computer, initiate self destruction.
 ...
Nowhere else people are talking so often in a human form to a computer. And I'm sure that will be the future -- not only at home or in a car.--[[User:Dgbrt|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt|talk]]) 21:07, 6 March 2017 (UTC)

Anyone still waiting for a whatif or comic about Trappist-1?[[User:XFez|XFez]] ([[User talk:XFez|talk]]) 13:51, 7 March 2017 (UTC)
:Would be nice, but I'm no longer specially optimistic about it. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 21:19, 7 March 2017 (UTC)

I am impressed that someone took the time to calculate (at least roughly), how much two tons of creamed corn would cost.  [[Special:Contributions/162.158.62.75|162.158.62.75]] 16:28, 7 March 2017 (UTC)
:That is what we do here on explain xkcd ;-) --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 21:19, 7 March 2017 (UTC)
::If two tons of creamed corn costs $10000 (USD?), according to the explanation editor, that works out to $4.61 per 14.45oz can. Where I live, national brands cost less than $1.50 a can.

FWIW, the current version of Google Now only responds to "OK, Google" when spoken by the device owner (or someone with closely matching vocal qualities); my wife's phone won't respond to my voice, nor mine to hers, for the initial hotword detection. (Any voice is accepted for the actual query after a successful hotword match, or following a tap on a voice-command icon. [[User:Dansiman|Dansiman]] ([[User talk:Dansiman|talk]]) 05:47, 9 March 2017 (UTC)

For fun I tested this today with my Echo Dot and someone has fixed this security hole.  When told "Alexa, order two tons of creamed corn" the reply was "hmmm... I think I'm going to save you from yourself and skip that particular order." [[Special:Contributions/162.158.79.65|162.158.79.65]] 02:28, 27 March 2017 (UTC)

Burger King recently took advantage of this. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/04/google-burger-king-feud-over-control-of-the-google-assistant/ [[Special:Contributions/108.162.210.202|108.162.210.202]] 22:16, 15 April 2017 (UTC)

Why exactly did [[Cueball]] and [[Ponytail]] invite [[Black hat]] and [[Danish]] to their house? [[Special:Contributions/141.101.98.216|141.101.98.216]] 12:02, 27 November 2020 (UTC)