Does Alexa properly hear medication names? And with accents?
TL; DR Alexa recognizes 58% of brand medication names, but only 45% when spoken with a foreign accent. Alexa recognizes 46% of generic medicationRead More…
Category: Research
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Can people die because they used Alexa?
TL; DR Using conversational interfaces (CI) can lead to inappropriate, and potentially lethal, medical advice. Siri gave the most potentially deadRead More…
Why do people use Alexa devices?
TL; DR People use Alexa because: It’s a useful and convenient way to get information.They want to feel and appear tech savvy.They want some socRead More…
Do people know when they are using third party Alexa skills?
TL; DR ???? Many people are unaware that Alexa skills can be developed by third parties. ???? Even when informed that Alexa skills can be developRead More…
How do kids ask for information from their voice interfaces?
TL; DR: Kids prefer their voice interface to have a personality over ones that refer to them by name. There is no difference for adults between thRead More…