Вђњhey, Alexa! Are You Trustworthy? May 2026

: Devices with high social abilities actually encouraged families to interact more with each other —leading to more laughing and side conversations during use.

: Devices are always active in a low-power state to detect wake words, though they do not continuously record everything. “Hey, Alexa! Are you trustworthy?

: Participants' perceptions changed significantly when the "wake word" was switched from a personified name ("Hey Alexa") to a brand name ("Hey Amazon"). : Devices with high social abilities actually encouraged