Guest Mode Gives Google Assistant Users More Control
Riley von Niessen — January 15, 2021 — Tech
References: blog.google
After first announcing Guest Mode last year, Google has officially rolled out the feature to give its customers more control over their privacy settings, as it allows them to change how their devices record activity without requiring them to manually go into their settings to update their preferences.
The feature is currently available in English markets, and can be applied to any Nest device. To activate the feature, users simply command their Google Assistant to turn on Guest Mode. Once activated, the feature will prevent the smart device from recording the user's activity, meaning it won't store any of their interactions with the assistant until they decide to switch Guest Mode off. If they want to delete their data after it's been recorded, users can do so by telling the Google Assistant to remove any data from a specific time frame.
As a part of its updated privacy feature rollout, Google also added the ability to change the sensitivity of its "Hey Google" command, which users can tweak to their liking so they can avoid unintentional interactions with their smart devices.
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The feature is currently available in English markets, and can be applied to any Nest device. To activate the feature, users simply command their Google Assistant to turn on Guest Mode. Once activated, the feature will prevent the smart device from recording the user's activity, meaning it won't store any of their interactions with the assistant until they decide to switch Guest Mode off. If they want to delete their data after it's been recorded, users can do so by telling the Google Assistant to remove any data from a specific time frame.
As a part of its updated privacy feature rollout, Google also added the ability to change the sensitivity of its "Hey Google" command, which users can tweak to their liking so they can avoid unintentional interactions with their smart devices.
Image Credit: Shutterstock
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1. Smart Guest Mode - Developing Guest Mode feature for smart devices in order to provide users more control over their privacy settings.
2. Customizable Commands - Adding customizable commands and features to smart devices to enhance user experience and avoid unintentional interactions.
3. Privacy Protection - Providing effective privacy protection for users with more smart device features such as deleting data and maintaining a record of specific time frames.
Industry Implications
1. Smart Home - The Smart Home industry can incorporate these features and adapt them for use in home automation systems.
2. Consumer Electronics - The Consumer Electronics industry can use these features in product development, in order to improve user experience and increase demand.
3. Information Technology - IT professionals can leverage these privacy-focused features in their software and hardware systems to ensure greater privacy for users.
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