Rise of the machines: Alexa advises 10-year-old on a deadly challenge

Artificial intelligence Alexa from Amazon offered the girl a life-threatening challenge. This was reported by the mother of the child, who prevented the tragedy.

A woman and her 10-year-old daughter were engaged in physical exercises, after which the girl asked a smart speaker with a voice assistant to come up with a new challenge. Alexa advised the child to not fully insert the smartphone power adapter into the outlet and touch the contacts with a coin.

Investigation revealed that the AI ​​had found an idea for a test in Our Community Now. The Challenge was popular with TikTok and other social media users about a year ago. One of these tests ended in fire in 2020. Ironically, Alexa found the text in an article warning parents of children about the dangers of such calls.

Amazon has already responded to the incident. The company said the bug has been fixed. True, the developer does not specify on what basis Alexa performs such a search and how it was influenced.

A source: NY Post