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In reply to the discussion: Amazon's Alexa has been claiming the 2020 election was stolen [View all]DemocraticPatriot
(5,410 posts)91. Both Alexa and MAGAt Republicans have "artificial intelligence"
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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