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Amazon's Alexa has been claiming the 2020 election was stolen [View all] ificandream Oct 2023 OP

AMAZON must address this NOW... Complete with an honest appraisal of how this could have happened. hlthe2b Oct 2023 #1

Anyone here have an Alexa? Try asking it & see. oldsoftie Oct 2023 #2

Agreed. Pinback Oct 2023 #34

I couldn't imagine doing that but.... paleotn Oct 2023 #56

Us, too birdographer Oct 2023 #78

I did Rebl2 Oct 2023 #43

I have asked her. She says that Joe Biden won the 2020 election. Ferrets are Cool Oct 2023 #87

I just asked Alexa who won in 2020 and she said DURHAM D Oct 2023 #3

+1 I just got the same answer as you along with a correct breakdown bronxiteforever Oct 2023 #10

Yes, but could you try asking a more leading question, like: robbob Oct 2023 #23

"Alexa, was there fraud in the 2020 election?" JohnnyRingo Oct 2023 #30

The *answer* is true Roy Rolling Oct 2023 #84

I just asked her if Trump is a theif. DURHAM D Oct 2023 #31

+1000! Excellent Good question. I just asked her that! bronxiteforever Oct 2023 #37

I wonder if the answer can chage according to the equivalent of your browser history? JHB Oct 2023 #45

Ahhhh good point! oldsoftie Oct 2023 #60

I just asked and it wouldn't answer at all SouthernDem4ever Oct 2023 #54

This is incredibly scary. Alexa changed her answer depending on how the question erronis Oct 2023 #4

Read 3 and 10. I trust them. jimfields33 Oct 2023 #11

... Ferrets are Cool Oct 2023 #88

Maybe it answers based on what it knows about the household? LiberalFighter Oct 2023 #12

My thought Traildogbob Oct 2023 #26

You can program Alexa to give the answer you want. marshall Oct 2023 #81

Hahahaha I didnt know that! But THAT could be a problem as well oldsoftie Oct 2023 #90

WaPo's owner also owns Amazon and Alexa. Think about that. ancianita Oct 2023 #5

I subscribe to the Post. They regularly report information that is not convenient for Bezos. They Martin68 Oct 2023 #8

So do I, but that's not my overall point. ancianita Oct 2023 #9

The WaPo has real reporters with journalistic integrity. The idea that the WaPo's reporting Martin68 Oct 2023 #15

Yeah. They're real reporters with real paychecks from Bezos. ancianita Oct 2023 #21

What are the percentages of people who actually read the TOSs (DU accepted of course) and Prairie_Seagull Oct 2023 #50

Sure. We know that. But a general "buyer beware" attitude is an undue burden on ancianita Oct 2023 #63

Ancianita, the OP's point was that alexa is claiming the 2020 election was stolen. If Alexa is Martin68 Oct 2023 #74

Martin, I didn't say Alexa was influencing reporters. Reread what I wrote. I said ancianita Oct 2023 #79

Sounds like knee-jerk cynicism to me. The Post has always reported on misinformation issues, and Martin68 Oct 2023 #72

I said ancianita Oct 2023 #77

I gotta ask, why do you use such a minor story about Alexa to launch a full-out, Martin68 Oct 2023 #93

This is no small threat to our democracy. With millions of Americans using Alexa on a daily basis, Martin68 Oct 2023 #6

Maybe it depends on who's asking? FakeNoose Oct 2023 #7

This! intheflow Oct 2023 #13

Alexa's algorithms can be trained. Because Alexa also is 'ON' whether the user is ancianita Oct 2023 #14

How does wifi "scan humans"? FoxNewsSucks Oct 2023 #44

"It's bad enough that WiFi produced by some carriers CAN scan your home and the humans in it." Jedi Guy Oct 2023 #46

I saw it somewhere. Hold on... ancianita Oct 2023 #51

Clickbait Bulls*it CloudWatcher Oct 2023 #62

I'll more than take your word for it. I'm happy to be convinced. ancianita Oct 2023 #65

Cheers :) CloudWatcher Oct 2023 #68

Cheers! ancianita Oct 2023 #69

clickbait or not? CloudWatcher Oct 2023 #70

For one thing, ancianita Oct 2023 #71

... Ferrets are Cool Oct 2023 #89

Maybe Alexa should change it's name to Zelig JoseBalow Oct 2023 #48

The big legal question, IMO, is whether or not Alexa has legal standing. If so, whether it ancianita Oct 2023 #16

It isn't Alexa; it's a fucked-up source Novara Oct 2023 #17

Agree. I just asked Alexa if there was voter fraud in 2020 Presidential election. She txwhitedove Oct 2023 #33

Which only goes to show a computer or AI Tree Lady Oct 2023 #36

Odd, because I just asked her the same thing Polybius Oct 2023 #38

Reminded me of this ☺️ Ziggysmom Oct 2023 #18

Along with artificial intelligence, there's bound to be artificial stupidity. nt eppur_se_muova Oct 2023 #19

not needed with so much authentic stupidity already housecat Oct 2023 #22

Well, my reaction to AI is generally "who asked for that"? nt eppur_se_muova Oct 2023 #27

"There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe, and it has a longer shelf life"- Frank Zappa JoseBalow Oct 2023 #49

Since we don't have answers, IMO sue Amazon so they "fix" it. This is a BIG deal. housecat Oct 2023 #20

Through the looking glass. SergeStorms Oct 2023 #24

Probably Reacting To All The Lies Told And Reported Upon That.... global1 Oct 2023 #25

Perhaps the article WAS true, but Amazon fixed it Qutzupalotl Oct 2023 #28

What the fuck?! Alexa is crowd sourced, not based on a Google search?! SunSeeker Oct 2023 #29

I've always been skeptical about Alexa and the info it provides. LastDemocratInSC Oct 2023 #32

Is Alexa saying what Amazon thinks we WANT to hear? Simeon Salus Oct 2023 #35

Computer only knows what is programed Tree Lady Oct 2023 #39

That is the entire concept behind Alexa Simeon Salus Oct 2023 #40

my alexa just said "im sorry, im not able to answer that" nt TalenaGor Oct 2023 #41

My wife got an Alexa a while back Javaman Oct 2023 #42

What poor soul is asking Alexa for political guidance? NCIndie Oct 2023 #47

Lol Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2023 #67

"Alexa, who should I vote for in '24?" ArkansasDemocrat1 Oct 2023 #75

no surprise llashram Oct 2023 #52

Seems some have asked Alexa that and got nothing out of the ordinary. paleotn Oct 2023 #53

I guess whenever I hear "from an Alexa answers contributor" SouthernDem4ever Oct 2023 #55

I don't have alexa but my trump loving sister does. tiredtoo Oct 2023 #57

Just returned a printer Cherokee100 Oct 2023 #58

This isn't that new of a phenomenon SpankMe Oct 2023 #59

stop using amazon and tell them why dembotoz Oct 2023 #61

Rs got caught flat footed by inadvertently allowing more Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2023 #64

Alexa, Will Donald Trump be executed for treason? GreenWave Oct 2023 #66

It's still happening..... TechNerd Oct 2023 #73

Alexa is infected with DISINFORMATION. Captain Zero Oct 2023 #76

Well, I just asked Alexa if the election in 2020 was actually stolen, and PatrickforB Oct 2023 #80

Hey Alexa -- GO FUCK YOURSELF Blue Owl Oct 2023 #82

I had sis ask Alexa...she has the box. And Alexa said Joe Biden won and gave all the percentages Demsrule86 Oct 2023 #83

Bottom Line Roy Rolling Oct 2023 #85

It's not Amazon's fault Novara Oct 2023 #86

Both Alexa and MAGAt Republicans have "artificial intelligence" DemocraticPatriot Oct 2023 #91

Blame billionaire Bezos. Wonder Why Oct 2023 #92

I think they should ban the algorithms LiberalLovinLug Oct 2023 #94

Non paywalled link: SouthBayDem Oct 2023 #95

My wife got me an Alexa for Christmas. Oldtimeralso Oct 2023 #96