As most of the Lemmy users are security/privacy minded, after a question about alternative voices I’m wondering. Why would you allow a virtual assistance to spy on you constantly? (Especially when you don’t need to due to other limitations)
And as a side note, is there a way to kill Siri completely on IOS (not just go trough all app settings and disable siri there)? (company phone, so alas not jail broken, Android is rooted and GA has been removed, as is the Google app itself)
I have an Amazon echo that is a glorified weather reporter and cooking assistant. It’s pretty useful for setting timers and for calculating conversions for measurements. I also use it as a white noise machine for bed time.
I do get the random interruptions where it some how responds to some random conversation I am having and I promptly cuss it out. It’s probably foolish for my privacy, but I don’t actively plan crimes in front of it, but who knows how it might bite me in the ass in the future.
The one advantage that Alexa legitimately had over Siri was the ability to set multiple timers. Very handy when doing multiple dishes at a time.