Wake Word False Positives

Simulate the phonetic triggers that accidentally turn your smart speaker into an active listening device.

Smart speakers don't just wake up to their specific name. Due to the limitations of low-power edge computing (the tiny chip running the neural net locally), they frequently misinterpret phonetically similar phrases. When this happens, they record 10-15 seconds of audio and transmit it to the cloud.

Click "Generate Conversation" to simulate household audio.

Known False Positive Phonetics (According to Academic Research):

Alexa: "Unacceptable", "Election", "A letter", "Like a"
Siri: "Serious", "Are you", "City", "Syria"
Google: "Oh cool", "Okay cool", "Cocaine"

Studies indicate a typical smart speaker will accidentally trigger between 0.5 to 1.5 times per hour during normal television viewing.