Google Assistant starts spewing out ads on the Google Home and phones

16 March 2017
"By the way", it wants you to know about a new movie that's coming out today.

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  • Anonymous
  • nI1
  • 16 Mar 2017

I can imagine the Star Trek computer doing this.

"Computer, where is Captain Janeway?"

"Captain Janeway is on the bridge. Feeling stressed about finding your friends? Then why not take a break with Delta Flyer Holidays."

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    • AnonD-653291
    • sXI
    • 16 Mar 2017

    Do we know if he had a registered interest in the film before this happened? Unless this is happening to ALL customers surely this is still deemed as useful... Maybe he was interested in Beauty and the Beast? I certainly wouldn't mind that kind of information?

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      • Anonymous
      • Iaq
      • 16 Mar 2017

      Now I know what home system to NOT buy. Thanks Google.