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"Hey Media Show, tell me about smart speakers"

What the rapid growth of virtual assistants in the home means for you.

Around 20% of UK households now own a smart speaker manufactured by the likes of Google and Amazon. But have we really thought through the consequences of letting big tech companies into our homes in such an intimate fashion? In this special edition of The Media Show, Madhumita Murgia looks at privacy concerns around the devices and asks whether they represent the next chapter of the internet.

Guests: Emma Kendrew, AI and Intelligent Automation Lead at Accenture, Jen Heape, Co-Founder of Vixen Labs, and Mukul Devichand, Executive Editor at 大象传媒 Voice + AI

Presenter: Madhumita Murgia
Producer: Richard Hooper

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27 minutes

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Wed 28 Aug 2019 16:30

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  • Wed 28 Aug 2019 16:30

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