On Fri, 05 May 2017 11:56:27 +0100, Andy Burns wrote:

> Martin Gregorie wrote:
>
>> Internetado wrote:
>>
>>> Google [...] has decided to take artificial intelligence to the maker
>>> community with a new initiative called AIY.
>>
>> Two probably dodgy assumptions here:
>>
>> - that you want an always-on microphone connected to the Googleplex
>>    in your living space. I don't.
>
> I realise that any microphone connected to a computer is best treated as
> though it is "always on" but you do seem to have to press the button to
> talk to the AI-in-a-box.

Is that true of Google's Alexa equivalent when its on a phone or a PC? If
not, are you sure the button isn't just added decoration on this thing?

Alexa, for one, doesn't do voice recognition and, as a result, has been
triggered to buy something by a voice on the TV. At least twice.

Obligatory XKCD: https://www.xkcd.com/1807/



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