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I agree, it would probably not even be close to foolproof.

I believe any implementation of security through acoustic biometrics would be vulnerable to replay attacks.

Systems to reproduce acoustics with high fidelity are commonplace - You might be using the output component of such a system right now if you're listening to music.

You could make the Assistant remember the exact fingerprints of all previous activation phrases and only trust you if it was original. This could be circumvented if you spoke the activation phrase at any point where your assistant could not hear you, for example to another Assistant of the same brand.



Wouldn't modifying the sample slightly, like lowering pitch by a few cents or stretching parts, also make it seem original?

Audio is definitely too easy to spoof for it to be a security method IMO.


i meant biometrics merely as a UX improvement, ie, to help prevent the device from responding to the wrong thing "accidentally"

it may have a place in security as well but i can only see it as part of a much more holistic model




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