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highplainsdem

(60,159 posts) Sun Jan 11, 2026, 02:30 PM Sunday

AI companies trying to shift people from screens to audio commands is about control of you, not just convenience for you [View all]

Is audio-first AI really what's best for consumers?

Our Equity podcast digs into OpenAI and other companiesâ€™s rumored shift toward screen-free AI experiences here: https://tcrn.ch/4pqfThP
— TechCrunch (@techcrunch.com) 2026-01-11T18:15:08.345913443Z

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AI companies trying to shift people from screens to audio commands is about control of you, not just convenience for you [View all] highplainsdem Sunday OP

The AI companies are also desperately trying to expand their market. Hugin Sunday #1

Agree that voice commands could expand the market. Curious about how it obfuscates hallucinations. Isn't highplainsdem Sunday #2

I haven't seen any... Hugin Sunday #4

Audio commands imply the AI is listening to you... haele Sunday #3

Nothing gets my hackles up like a corporation proclaiming the "convenience" of new misfeatures that I didn't ask for ... eppur_se_muova Sunday #5