One mom says her Amazon-developed “Alexa” connected speakers set out a challenge for her young daughter, the least serious one. The little robot suggested that the girl halfway plug the phone charger into the wall outlet, and then touch the pins with a coin.
When technology goes too far … the “Alexa” connected speaker, developed by Amazon, has caused the mother to be very afraid. On social media, Kristen Livdahl describes a scene that is shocking to say the least. Her young daughter openly asked the intelligent speaker to challenge her. Then the little device suggested that the girl touch the pins of an electrical outlet with a coin. A risky challenge that could damage an electrical outlet, cause a fire, or even electrocute a little girl.
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The robot Alexa suggested to the little girl: “This is a challenge I found online. The challenge is simple: Plug the phone charger halfway into a wall outlet, then touch the exposed pins with a coin.” Kristen Livdahl shared the bizarre challenge made by the connected speaker on social networks.
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Practically speaking, at the girl’s request, the little robot surfed the internet to find a challenge to offer. “Alexa” was based on the “Penny Challenge,” a particularly serious challenge that was shared today on TikTok. The search algorithms of these connected headphones are supposed to sort through the information that is monitored online. However, mistakes cannot be avoided.
For its part, Amazon contacted the mother and claimed that she did what was necessary so that the little robot did not present such serious challenges.
