When a child asked Alexa for a new challenge, it found a viral and dangerous penny and plug stunt
It can be hard to keep children entertained in the week between Christmas and New Year’s. So, it’s not surprising that a 10-year-old in the UK turned to Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant for some fresh ideas after her family finished their list of fun physical challenges. In this case, according to a report from the BBC, Alexa found her what’s known as «the penny challenge,» a viral stunt where people plug a phone charger partially into a wall outlet and then touch a penny to the exposed prongs. Alexa apparently described to the young girl just how the challenge works. Instead of following Alexa’s guidance, the child’s mother, Kristin Livdahl, who overheard the suggestion, shouted a quick, «No!» and the crisis was averted.
