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[-] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 137 points 5 months ago

Alexa picked up you saying Alexa, then heard the Google's compliment, which it mistook as having come from you. It wasn't responding to Google, nor did Google activate it.

[-] subignition@fedia.io 132 points 5 months ago

You're probably right in the first half, but I wouldn't be too surprised if interactions between voice assistants are special cases that are accounted for by the programmers as a little bit of an Easter egg

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 45 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

There are videos of people using their smart devices to get stuck in a loop of asking each other "what was that/can you repeat that?"

[-] subignition@fedia.io 12 points 5 months ago

Also a definite possibility with bad enough acoustics.

[-] bulwark@lemmy.world 30 points 5 months ago

They probably interact more through zeroconf/avahi/mdns than speakers and mics. I think both devices have some implementation of blue tooth low energy network mapping. They know about the other smart devices in your home.

[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 9 points 5 months ago

There was a Superbowl commercial for Alexa that sounded funny. Every time they said Alexa it sounded robotic. I guess they scrambled the voice just enough for the real units to not respond. Also, the first time they said it... It was subtle, but they said "Lexa" and not "Alexa."

[-] jaybone@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

South Park did an episode about this like ten years ago.

[-] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 5 months ago

I think it's possible. At least in the past I could ask Google Assistant on my phone to "talk to Siri".

Although I couldn't test it as I don't have an iPhone.

[-] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world -5 points 5 months ago

I like that you think this is me.

[-] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 29 points 5 months ago

I don't, it was a "royal you".

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