Amazon’s Alexa device tells 10-year-old to touch a penny to a live plug socket
by Maya Yang from Technology | The Guardian on (#5TFM5)
The child had asked the Echo smart speaker for a challenge, prompting her mother to post the response on Twitter
Virtual assistants can set timers for people, play music, control smart home devices, respond to voice commands and set up reminders. As of Sunday, they have also proven their ability to challenge children to lethal dares.
Alexa, Amazon's virtual assistant, recently advised a 10-year-old girl to touch a penny to a live plug socket after she asked the Echo smart speaker for a challenge.
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