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In reply to the discussion: Amazon's Alexa has been claiming the 2020 election was stolen [View all]DURHAM D
(32,794 posts)3. I just asked Alexa who won in 2020 and she said
that according to Reuters Joe Biden won. She went on to give the percentage of votes each received and the total number of electoral votes.
iows - she answered correctly.
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AMAZON must address this NOW... Complete with an honest appraisal of how this could have happened.
hlthe2b
Oct 2023
#1
I wonder if the answer can chage according to the equivalent of your browser history?
JHB
Oct 2023
#45
This is incredibly scary. Alexa changed her answer depending on how the question
erronis
Oct 2023
#4
I subscribe to the Post. They regularly report information that is not convenient for Bezos. They
Martin68
Oct 2023
#8
The WaPo has real reporters with journalistic integrity. The idea that the WaPo's reporting
Martin68
Oct 2023
#15
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 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
Alexa's algorithms can be trained. Because Alexa also is 'ON' whether the user is
ancianita
Oct 2023
#14
"It's bad enough that WiFi produced by some carriers CAN scan your home and the humans in it."
Jedi Guy
Oct 2023
#46
The big legal question, IMO, is whether or not Alexa has legal standing. If so, whether it
ancianita
Oct 2023
#16
Agree. I just asked Alexa if there was voter fraud in 2020 Presidential election. She
txwhitedove
Oct 2023
#33
Along with artificial intelligence, there's bound to be artificial stupidity. nt
eppur_se_muova
Oct 2023
#19
"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
I had sis ask Alexa...she has the box. And Alexa said Joe Biden won and gave all the percentages
Demsrule86
Oct 2023
#83