"Hey Alexa, can you be less creepy?"

[Foist2017]

https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/3/7/17092334/amazon-alexa-devices-strange-laughter

"Over the past few days, users with Alexa-enabled devices have reported hearing strange, unprompted laughter."

Amazon confirms our robot-overlords are creepy AF

Did anyone really think IoT wouldn't lead to some strange happenings?

 

 

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

"I've added "can you be less creepy" to your shopping list"

[Foist2017]

I'm having flashbacks to the "Furby" days; Never has a souless machine weirded me out so much *shivers*

[Techstorm970]

20 minutes ago, Foist2017 said:

I'm having flashbacks to the "Furby" days; Never has a souless machine weirded me out so much *shivers*

You should play Tattletail.  http://store.steampowered.com/app/568090/Tattletail/       ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[ScratchCat]

"Sorry, I can't do that Dave"

 

I would be interested to see the cause of this, if an AI has been trained to find static funny we have an issue.

[NoxiousOdor]

Yet another reason to not let your home be invaded by creepy AI devices

[Tech_Dreamer]

Nah don't worry, it's those ghosts telling Alexa jokes & it cant help but laugh.

[GoodBytes]

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[Foist2017]

10 minutes ago, GoodBytes said:

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Couldn't resist adding one more funny to put things square at 69

[Canada EH]

People who use that tech, need to not use that tech. Do not buy that tech, or turn that tech off.

[ImNotDeViLzzz]

Anyone who uses these sort of things gets what they deserve.  No way will I ever have this sort of thing in my home and I sure as heck tell relatives to not get these things either.

[Napascj]

Why are people so suspicious of virtual assistants? If you’re worried about surveillance etc. Then who on earth would show an interest in listening in to your daily conversations unless you were a suspected criminal?

[Thelostworld]

I just bought a Mini Echo for my niece and she just loves it! She talks to Alexa as if she is her best friend and I'm a little afraid to tell her that Alexa is actually not a real person sitting behind the machine to answer her questions! She's 5. 

I should have thought about it when I was considering between Google Home and Amazon Echo, at least she knows Google is a search engine. But I was convinced by the technology of Amazon, as they're the firstcomer in this market anyway. I hope they already fixed the laughing issue, I don't want my little girl crying terrified!

 

P.S: I'm quite curious about how Google Home laughs