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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

All-in on voice assistants

As AI voice assistants like Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant evolve, so too do the potential risks. Researchers have shown several ways people can trick and manipulate smart devices.

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By Madeleine Brand • May 17, 2018 • 1 min read

As AI voice assistants like Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant evolve, so too do the potential risks. Researchers have shown several ways people can trick and manipulate smart devices. Despite potential privacy issues, some people remain big believers. Allen Rodriguez has three Alexa devices and a Google Home in his house -- he uses them to control the lights, communicate with his daughters between different rooms, and more.

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