Should we teach our children to treat smart speakers with politeness?
For users, smart speakers are no stranger and far away. As of February 2018, 20% of U.S. homes equipped with wifi have at least one smart speaker, a figure that has doubled from six months ago. According to a report published by Strategy Analytics, shipments of smart speakers worldwide reached 9.2 million units in the first quarter of 2018, which is nearly four times that of 2.4 million units in the same period in 2017. In the United States, smart speaker coverage is steadily rising (Source: Statista) As smart speakers walk into more and more people's homes, worries are born, and parents with children at home are more worried than others. In addition to worrying about privacy being compromised by smart speakers, parents are also worried about the unknown effects that smart devices will have on children, especially when they hear children make simple, rough orders to smart speakers. Regardless of how vocal the children's voices were, the gentle adult in the speaker wou...