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Re:Alexa isn’t the future of AI–it’s a glorified radio clock... by jamie_ca on Friday February 03, 2017 @05:32PM (#13563935)
> I can't wait until they are connected and I can issue a command to move streaming from one device to another one in another room ("Alexa, pause for Jim", "Alexa, continue for Jim").

Too much overhead. It should be able to identify you by voice, so you can just ask it to "pause" and "resume".

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Re:Alexa isn’t the future of AI–it’s a glorified radio clock... by luminiferous on Friday February 03, 2017 @06:11PM (#13564176)
While I think this is necessary, I don't think it's sufficient. Sure, when your smart home device is just hooked up to some lights and maybe your thermostat, it's fine. But pretty soon (and/or possibly now, I haven't kept up with the news), your smart home device will be connected to things that warrant a little more security, e.g. door locks. It's not that hard for someone to get a recording of your voice.
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