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)

  • gzrrt
    6•1 year ago

    I’d only set one up if it were fully open-source and self-hosted. It looks like there are a couple of options out there that meet those criteria (like Mycroft), but I haven’t looked into it enough yet.

    • @TheInsane42OP
      3•1 year ago

      I can relate to this stance. Same here with home automation. I have minor automation which is only accessible from inside my network (and back-uped with the original remotes, so I don’t rely on it)

      When you can limit it to the home, it could be nice to work with, but I don’t trust apple, amazon or google with permanent access to the mic. I heard Siri stating she doesn’t understand the question via smart watches while in online meetings or even worse, in areas where phones aren’t allowed.