Earlier this week I wrote about the embarrassment that often comes with being an early adopter. In 2016, this is probably best illustrated by the way we use voice assistants. While many of us are fine shouting “OK Google” or “Alexa” or “Hey Siri” in the privacy of our homes, few are willing to do the same in public.
First Click: Do you OK Google or Hey Siri in public?
November 4th, 2016
November 4th, 2016
is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for 20 years.
A Creative Strategies study from June showed that of those people that use voice assistants, only 6 percent were willing to use them in public. Digging deeper, only 3 percent of iPhone users used Siri in public, while 12 percent of Android users were willing to OK Google in public. A split I find intriguing.
So dear reader, as a bleeding-edge user of Google and Apple technologies, what’s your take? Do you use your voice assistants in public?
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