Welcome! This brief survey asks about your voice assistant habits, comfort levels, and perceived usefulness. There are no right or wrong answers.
Which voice-enabled products do you use at least monthly? Select all that apply.
- Smart speaker/display
- Smartphone assistant (e.g., Siri/Google Assistant)
- Smart TV/streaming device
- Headphones/earbuds with voice assistant
- In-car voice assistant
How often do you use any voice assistant?
Where do you typically use voice assistants? Select all that apply.
- At home
- In my car
- At work or school
- On the go (phone/earbuds)
- I don’t use voice assistants
Attention check: Please select "I agree" below.
How confident are you that your device only starts listening after the wake word?
In the last 30 days, about how many times did a device activate by mistake (false wake)? Enter 0 if none.
When a device activates by mistake, how concerning is that to you?
If applicable, briefly describe a recent false wake or missed wake word.
Max 600 chars
How comfortable are you with a device that continuously listens for a wake word in your home?
Comfort with always-listening devices in each setting:
How important are clear privacy controls (e.g., mic mute switch, activity history)?
Which would make you more comfortable with ambient listening? Select all that apply.
- Physical mic mute switch
- Visible indicator when listening
- On-device (local) processing
- Shorter data retention
- Clear wake word feedback sound
- Delete recordings via voice
Other option allowed
Rank these voice assistant uses from most to least useful to you.
Overall, how satisfied are you with the usefulness you get from voice assistants?
What single improvement would most increase your trust or usage?
Max 100 chars
Any additional comments about your experiences with wake words, comfort, or usefulness?
Max 600 chars
AI Interview: 2 Follow-up Questions on your voice assistant experiences
Which best describes your gender?
- Woman
- Man
- Non-binary
- Prefer not to say
Where do you currently live?
What is the highest level of education you have completed?
What is your current employment status?
- Employed full-time
- Employed part-time
- Self-employed
- Student
- Homemaker/caregiver
- Not employed, looking for work
- Not employed, not looking for work
- Retired
- Prefer not to say
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