AI in the bathroom… what could go wrong?

So I’ve been playing with the Home Assistant Voice Preview in the bathroom.

When I walk in, it asks me if I want to play music. Simple. Clever. Feels a bit futuristic.

The other day, I walked out of the toilet and it asked, “What would you like to play?” Just as the toilet was flushing.

Apparently, it thought I answered.

It decided to play the sound of a running tap from some weird Spotify sound effects album.

Naturally, I panicked, started scanning the walls and ceiling, thinking I had a leak.

Nope. Just my AI helper trying to match the vibe.

Lesson learned: maybe voice control in the bathroom isn’t always the smartest idea.

Anyone else had a smart home moment like this?

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Could have been worse. It could have asked you what to play a bit earlier, and you would have ended up hearing Haydn’s Symphony No. 93 in D Major (Second Movement).