Google’s new assistant feature is an incognito mode for smart speakers

Last January, Google discontinued the existing guest mode feature, which allows non-Wi-Fi networkers to connect to a Chromecast or smart speaker by entering a four-digit PIN from their home and Nest devices on due to the fact that some people and pets could hear the ultrasonic frequencies the two devices use to mate. Today, at the height of the electronic privacy effort announced by the company in early October, users will be able to turn off voice recording features on the smart screen and speaker, such as Nest Audio or Nest Hub Max, simply by telling it.

This new guest mode is basically like Chrome̵

7;s Incognito tabs. When enabled, it prevents Google Assistant interactions from being recorded in your account. This can be helpful even when you are not verbally freaky with the assistant. First, it prevents the interaction between friends and family with smart devices from affecting the personal assistant experience you have gradually curated.