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I Built an AI That Listens Without a Wake Word — and Why Background Listening Changes Everything

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The Question That Started It All Every AI you use today needs to be called. "Hey Siri." "Okay Google." "Alexa." For years, we've accepted this. We summon our AI assistants like servants, wait for them to wake up, and then they forget everything the moment the session ends. But I kept asking myself:…

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  1. 2026-09-08 06:27 · DEV Community — AI
    I Built an AI That Listens Without a Wake Word — and Why Background Listening Changes Everything

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