Know what it cannot do
Which errands are worth saying out loud, and which belong on a screen you can read.
A voice assistant handles short, clear errands: a timer, a call, the forecast. Anything delicate goes badly.
It cannot tell whether a request makes sense, so a misheard word is carried out anyway.
Key points
- It is built for short, clear errands with nothing at stake
- Money and health belong on a screen you can read
What to remember
- Short and harmless is the shape of a spoken errand.
- If being misheard would cost you, use a screen.
Try this
Think of the last thing you asked out loud. Would a misheard word have cost you?
Practice: Know what it cannot do. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.