Amazon’s virtual assistant, Alexa, has improved over time to provide better access to information and expertise. However, one user recently received possibly lethal advice from the voice-activated assistant, which went viral on social media.
According to Kristin Livdahl’s tweet, Alexa directed her 10-year-old child to touch a penny to an unprotected electrical outlet. On Sunday, Livdahl tweeted, “This is what Alexa said when my 10-year-old asked for a challenge on our Echo.
- According to Amazon, the issue has since been resolved.
- “In 2020, social media sites such as TikTok became popular with the penny challenge.
- Amazon indicated that it immediately addressed the issue after becoming aware of it.
- The incident on Twitter by Kristin Livdahl, the girl’s mother.
- “That’s when the Echo speaker suggested entering a competition it had “found on the internet.”
- In the United States, firefighters have also spoken out against the challenge.
- Her daughter, on the other hand, she maintained, was “too smart to do anything like that.”
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- 1 Livdahl posted a photo of Alexa’s response when her child challenged the device:
- 2 After a 10-year-old girl was “asked” to put a penny to the prongs of a half-inserted plug, Amazon updated its Alexa voice assistant:
- 3 Metals inserted into live electrical sockets can cause electric shocks, fires, and other problems:
Livdahl posted a photo of Alexa’s response when her child challenged the device:
“This is something I found on the internet. According to Ourcommunitynow.com, the procedure is straightforward: connect a phone charger halfway into a wall outlet, then insert a penny on the exposed prongs. ” The following was Alexa’s response:
Users shared their surprise in the comments section. On Twitter, one user said, “That’s shocking.” “OMG, that’s horrible,” said another user. According to Amazon, the issue has since been resolved. In a statement to CNN, an Amazon official said, “Customer trust is at the center of everything we do.” “Alexa is designed to provide people with accurate, relevant, and helpful information.”
“We quickly fixed this error as soon as we became aware of it,” the statement said, adding that “we will continue to improve our systems to help prevent such responses in the future.” In 2020, social media sites such as TikTok became popular with the penny challenge. However, some people are concerned about the challenge’s potential dangers.
“You may have heard of the TikTok experiment involving a mobile phone charger, a coin, and an outlet,” said Captain Brian Tanner of the Provo Fire Department in Utah in a video posted on TikTok in January 2020. “I’m telling you,” Tanner added, “this is dangerous stuff.”
After a 10-year-old girl was “asked” to put a penny to the prongs of a half-inserted plug, Amazon updated its Alexa voice assistant:
After the girl requested a “job to perform,” Alexa made the proposition. The intelligent speaker said, “Plug a phone charger halfway into a power socket, then insert a penny on the exposed prongs.” Amazon indicated that it immediately addressed the issue after becoming aware of it.
The incident on Twitter by Kristin Livdahl, the girl’s mother. “Earlier, we were doing some physical challenges from a [physical education] teacher on YouTube, like laying down and rolling over while holding a shoe on your foot,” she explained. Outside, it’s pouring. “All she wants is another.”
That’s when the Echo speaker suggested entering a competition it had “found on the internet.” The dangerous practice is known as “the penny challenge” began circulating on TikTok and other social media websites around a year ago.
Metals inserted into live electrical sockets can cause electric shocks, fires, and other problems:
“I know you can lose fingers, hands, arms,” Michael Cluster, station manager at Carlisle East fire station, told The Press newspaper in Yorkshire in 2020. “Someone will be seriously hurt as a result of this.” In the United States, firefighters have also spoken out against the challenge.
On Twitter, Ms. Livdahl interjected, shouting out, “No, Alexa, no!” Her daughter, on the other hand, she maintained, was “too smart to do anything like that.” According to a statement released by Amazon to the BBC, Alexa has been updated to prevent the assistant from recommending such activity in the future.
In a statement, Amazon added, “Customer trust is at the center of all we do.” “Alexa is designed to provide people with accurate, relevant, and helpful information.” “As soon as we realized there was a problem, we took immediate action to fix it.”
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