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My AI assistant tried to order 500 pizzas during a demo in Austin
I was showing off a new voice command system at a tech meetup, and a background conversation about dinner triggered it. The pizza place called to confirm the order, which was pretty awkward. Has anyone else had a real world test go sideways because of unexpected audio input?
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gracec163mo ago
That "background conversation" trigger is the worst. I had a smart home demo where someone's laugh accidentally turned all my lights bright red. Now I use a custom wake word for demos that's total nonsense, like "pickle jar," so normal chat can't set it off. It sounds silly but it saves you from that panic call from a confused pizza place.
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patricia_gonzalez3mo ago
Ugh, that red light story is a total nightmare... I had a similar thing happen during a movie night where a line of dialogue ordered fifty dollars worth of dog food. Using a weird phrase like "pickle jar" is actually super smart, even if it makes you sound a bit crazy explaining it to guests.
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the_taylor1mo ago
Ugh, that movie night thing is rough, I totally feel your pain on that. Using a random phrase like "pickle jar" is honestly genius even if it makes you look a little weird at first, better than dealing with a surprise pizza order though. It's just one of those things where you gotta do what works, even if it sounds crazy explaining it to friends.
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