The status quo:
For years I've used a routine called Mode 1. It sets lights and devices to state which is typical for when I'm in my office. Each time assistant hears the prompt incorrectly I'll take that misheard prompt and add it to the triggers for this routine. It triggers very robustly and has done so for a long time.
The problem:
Recently, when attempting to trigger Mode 1, assistant started giving me information about a male relationship advice book from 2006 called Mode One (I already had both Mode 1 and Mode One as triggers). It would do this consistently and unavoidably until I used a different trigger prompt.
After a few weeks, my original trigger started working again as expected.
Weeks later again assistant went back to triggering info about the odious book.
My theory:
The seller of this book on at least 2 occasions has bought advertising with Google, and Google prioritizes Adwords over routine names. When this happens, you get an ad for a product or business interrupting you in your home instead of the thing that you want to happen. It's infuriating. When we put Google devices in our homes, we afford Google a level of access that can too easily be abused. If this prioritization is intentional or if continues after being made aware of the issue, then it crosses a line of trust and acceptable behaviour.
Kind regards,
Andrew.
