First-Release Scope for an AI Voice Pod Installed in Public Venues

Define the MVP for a voice-assistant pod, built like a home smart speaker, that is meant to sit in public places rather than in someone's home. What goes into the first version, and what stays out? ```hint Public changes who the user is In a public place, the person speaking to the pod is a stranger with no account, and someone else chose to install it. Let the riskiest assumption about that situation decide what version one must include. ``` ### Clarifying Questions - Which public places are in scope: transit stations, airports, malls, museums, libraries, hotel lobbies, or any of them? - Who pays for the pod: the venue that installs it, or does the company place pods for free to reach new users? - Is the hardware fixed as a speaker with microphones, or can the MVP add a button, a screen or a camera? - Must anyone walking by be able to use it without signing in? ### What a Strong Answer Covers - A clear purpose for the pod, and one beachhead venue type and job chosen with reasons rather than "all public places". - The riskiest assumptions of a voice device in a shared space (noise, strangers, bystander privacy, misuse) and how the MVP tests each one. - An explicit in-scope and out-of-scope list for version one, covering both the visitor and the venue operator. - Success criteria for a pilot, with guardrails for privacy, safety and answer accuracy. - The pilot plan and the decision that follows its results. ### Follow-up Questions - During the pilot, most people walk past the pod without speaking to it. Is the problem the product, the placement or the idea, and how would you tell? - A visitor gets the pod to say something offensive and posts the clip online. What should the MVP already have had in place, and what do you change? - A venue offers to pay less if the pod plays ads to passers-by. Do you accept that for version one?