25 Years In Speech Technology and I still don’t talk to my computer

Re:25 Years In Speech Technology and I still don’t talk to m... by Swizec on Monday October 26, 2020 @12:30PM (#24897943)

“Alexa, play punk rock”

“Playing <super specific punk rock song>”

“Alexa stop. Alexa play punk rock playlist”

“Cannot find punk rock playlist”

“Alexa play punk rock 00’s playlist”

“Can’t find”

“Alexa play early 2000’s punk rock”

“Playing punk rock 00’s playlist”

It’s like she’s trying to mock me.

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Re:25 Years In Speech Technology and I still don’t talk to m... by codeulike on Monday October 26, 2020 @12:37PM (#24898054)

Burglar: "Put your hands up and show me where the money is, I won't hurt you..."
Me: "Alright man, I'll tell you where is money ... ALEXA CALL THE POLICE!"

Alexa: "Shuffling songs by The Police"

* EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE plays as I get punched 24 times *

from https://twitter.com/ppathole/status/1092034892249079813

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Re:25 Years In Speech Technology and I still don’t talk to m... by ufmace on Monday October 26, 2020 @02:24PM (#24899330)

Jokes aside, the police probably want to know whether your complaint is that there is a burglar holding you at gunpoint, or that you're trying to order a pizza. They probably get both types of calls at about the same frequency.

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Re:25 Years In Speech Technology and I still don’t talk to m... by arkh on Monday October 26, 2020 @01:51PM (#24898941)

Even if it works: do you expect the police to stop the burglar before they shoot you?

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Re:25 Years In Speech Technology and I still don’t talk to m... by wongarsu on Monday October 26, 2020 @01:58PM (#24899032)

I don't expect a burglar to shoot me. Raising the charge from breaking and entering to armed robbery is dumb enough, raising it to murder is downright stupid.

Drug addiction makes people do crazy things, but there's a reason why most burglars flee as soon as they are noticed

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Re:25 Years In Speech Technology and I still don’t talk to m... by joombaga on Monday October 26, 2020 @12:51PM (#24898213)

How do you say "00's"? Does Alexa say it the same way?

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Re:25 Years In Speech Technology and I still don’t talk to m... by Swizec on Monday October 26, 2020 @12:55PM (#24898280)

Yep, oh-ohs. We said it the same.

My fav is when she decides to interpret your words instead of playing the exact playlist you’re telling her to play.

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