Chatbots · November 2019Gaffe level: Typo
Lasers Inject Commands into Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant
Researchers beamed voice commands through windows using laser light, tricking smart speakers into opening garage doors and more. Your assistant now takes orders from flashlights.
Source: Threatpost
Google's Medical AI Interviewed Real Patients in a First-of-Its-Kind Lancet Study
In the first prospective real-world study of its kind, published in The Lancet, 98 patients at a Boston primary care clinic talked through their symptoms with Google's AMIE chatbot before urgent appointments, with a physician watching every chat. No conversation needed a safety stop, the AI's differential matched the final diagnosis 90% of the time, and doctors said its summaries helped them prepare in three-quarters of cases.
Source: Becker's Hospital Review