Re:Show HN: Josh.ai, an AI for the home
by alexcaps on Friday December 18, 2015 @05:11PM
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It's a double-edged sword for privacy reasons.
1. A number of early customers we've spoken with don't like the idea of an always listening device. The perception is an invasion of privacy.
2. There's a fear that someone outside the home could simply yell a command like "unlock the doors" to gain access. There are a number of ways one could solve this, but it's a fear we've heard about.
So the extra friction of taking out your phone and pressing a button so far seems worth the added layer of privacy and security, but we're definitely thinking hard about this one.
1. A number of early customers we've spoken with don't like the idea of an always listening device. The perception is an invasion of privacy.
2. There's a fear that someone outside the home could simply yell a command like "unlock the doors" to gain access. There are a number of ways one could solve this, but it's a fear we've heard about.
So the extra friction of taking out your phone and pressing a button so far seems worth the added layer of privacy and security, but we're definitely thinking hard about this one.