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Amazon says it fixed an error that led Alexa to tell a 10-year-old girl to put a penny in an electrical outlet

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Amazon says it fixed an error that led Alexa to suggest a child perform a dangerous TikTok challenge known to cause electrocution and fires.
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Amazon says it fixed an error that led Alexa to suggest a child perform a dangerous TikTok challenge known to cause electrocution and fires. In a viral post on Sunday, Twitter user Kristin Livdahl said the Alexa on her Echo device told her 10-year-old daughter to do a dangerous task when the girl asked the smart speaker for a challenge. Livdahl included a screenshot appearing to show Alexa’s response when asked, « Tell me a challenge to do. » « Here’s something I found on the web, » Alexa replied, according to the screenshot.

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