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Privacy in Mind, Josh.ai Introduces Scene-Based Integration With Savant

Josh.ai scene-based integration with Savant Systems keeps data local rather than communicating commands to the cloud, unlike mainstream smart speakers, CEO Alex Capecelatro told us. “We hear all these stories about getting ads served based on the ads that are…

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given,” said the executive: “We keep things local, we never sell data, we never target ads." With a client roster including celebrities and CEOs, “We want to make sure they can trust the system,” he said. One Josh feature deletes a command after it’s given to give users the assurance that “nothing is tracked,” he said. The Savant integration is the first step toward a full-native integration similar to ones the voice control company has coming out later this year with Crestron and Control4. Scene-based control limitations are the required exact commands to trigger an event, said Capecelatro.