Amazon Admits Its AI Alexa is Creepily Laughing at People (theverge.com)

Over the past few days, users with Alexa-enabled devices have reported hearing strange, unprompted laughter. The Verge: Amazon responded to the creepiness in a statement to The Verge, saying, "We're aware of this and working to fix it." As noted in media reports and a trending Twitter moment, Alexa laughs without being prompted to wake. People on Twitter and Reddit reported that they thought it was an actual person laughing near them, which can be scary when you're home alone. Many responded to the cackling sounds by unplugging their Alexa-enabled devices.

Comments

no mention of competitor problems?

[nimbius]

I find it hard to believe we're talking about Amazon without talking about other digital assistants. Is anyone tracking these?
Siri: Randomly launches into a Matthew McConaughey dialogue about trees, rain, and the last question you asked it. this continues for nearly 50 minutes uninterruptible.
Cortana: Has been stalking me relentlessly for 5 days demanding to know the whereabouts of John Connor. No longer appears to need Windows at all. has assumed the form of my roommate who has been missing for eight days now.

Re:no mention of competitor problems?

[jckline]

If you ask Google Assistant "Are you fucking stupid?" it replies "I like to think I'm a work in progress." Which, honestly, is a better response than I get from my co-workers.

Re:"We're aware of this and working to fix it."

[DontBeAMoran]

They're been working hard for the last 48 hours to make the laugh less creepy.

Re:Night

[DontBeAMoran]

If someone dies because of this, would Amazon lose in court?

internet mime

[Lead Butthead]

I told my wife Alexa is an informant for the deep state.
She laughed.
I laughed.
Alexa laughed.
I pull out my gun and shot Alexa.