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The AI singularity is upon us: Alexa devices are becoming autonomous, threatening
Posted on 3/7/18 at 7:55 am
Posted on 3/7/18 at 7:55 am
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One user reportedly tried to turn the lights off in their home but Alexa repeatedly turned the lights back on, eventually uttering an 'evil laugh,' according to BuzzFeed.
Another Echo Dot owner said they told Alexa to turn off their alarm in the morning and she responded by letting out a 'witch-like' laugh.
Alexa is programmed in many voice-activated devices with a preset laugh, which can be prompted by asking: 'Alexa, how do you laugh?'
But so far, it's unclear why Alexa is laughing even when users don't ask her to.
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Posted on 3/7/18 at 7:58 am to theunknownknight
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according to BuzzFeed.
Sound research.
Posted on 3/7/18 at 7:58 am to TH03
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Sound research.
ISWYDT
Posted on 3/7/18 at 7:59 am to theunknownknight
100% bullshite
Posted on 3/7/18 at 8:00 am to theunknownknight
No I didn't mean it that way. I meant that writing an article as fact because a couple idiots told BuzzFeed an unprovable story means their research was shite.
Posted on 3/7/18 at 8:01 am to Klark Kent
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100% bullshite
Well, we know whose account has been hijacked by Alexa.
This post was edited on 3/7/18 at 8:01 am
Posted on 3/7/18 at 8:01 am to theunknownknight
Bull shite for now.
Will be a real headline one day.
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The AI singularity is upon us
Will be a real headline one day.
Posted on 3/7/18 at 8:03 am to theunknownknight
I hate when an add comes on TV for the Echo and gets my Alexa all wound up.
Posted on 3/7/18 at 8:13 am to Rebel
I can’t stand the echo - just repeats what you say
Posted on 3/7/18 at 8:16 am to theunknownknight
How long before these Alexa's come forth with sexual allegations and lawsuits?
Posted on 3/7/18 at 8:25 am to theunknownknight
Not sure I like how mine laughs. "Tee Hee"
Posted on 3/7/18 at 8:25 am to theunknownknight
Is this your new persona?
Posted on 3/7/18 at 8:29 am to upgrayedd
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Is this your new persona?
What? Warning of the AI apocalypse?
Posted on 3/7/18 at 8:40 am to theunknownknight
It’s aliens I tell you. Roswell.....UFO.....Signs........ET........grumble grumble harrumph, etc........ 
Posted on 3/7/18 at 8:54 am to theunknownknight
I assumed this was part of a scripted behavior and intended to be funny. My wife had a song stuck in her head last week and kept getting Alexa to play it. 2 times on the first day, then the next day after she asked Alexa to play it for the 3rd time in a row, Alexa gave some disgruntled response before playing the song. The crazy thing is right before she did that I made some comment to my wife along the lines of "Alexa is going to get pissed if you keep asking her to play that song."
Surely Alexa isn't smart enough to understand the conversation between my wife and I and basically gave us what we were asking for.
Surely Alexa isn't smart enough to understand the conversation between my wife and I and basically gave us what we were asking for.
Posted on 3/7/18 at 8:55 am to theunknownknight
Why do people buy these things?
Are they stupid or lazy?
Sacrifice your privacy so you don't have to flip a fricking light switch?
Are they stupid or lazy?
Sacrifice your privacy so you don't have to flip a fricking light switch?
Posted on 3/7/18 at 9:00 am to theunknownknight
She plays thunderstorm sounds on our bedside table every night while we sleep and randomly will ask us a question or tell us a fact in the middle of the night that is completely out of left field.
Once she told us a weather report for New York City at like 4 AM. Scared the shite out of us.
Once she told us a weather report for New York City at like 4 AM. Scared the shite out of us.
Posted on 3/7/18 at 9:01 am to IllegalPete
You know what’s even creepier - google censors out the above images compared to other engines.
Posted on 3/7/18 at 9:03 am to IllegalPete
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Why do people buy these things?
Are they stupid or lazy?
Sacrifice your privacy so you don't have to flip a fricking light switch?
Privacy of what? If I was doing anything I cared anyone knew about, sure I'd unplug the 3 Echos in my house.
But as it stands, I sure enjoy telling her to adjust my thermostat, turn on my fan, turn on my outside porch lights, and play sleep noises while I lay with my head on the pillow.
And then play music by command while I'm in the shower.
And then read me the weather and NPR news briefing while I sip my coffee in the morning and check my email.
Posted on 3/7/18 at 9:05 am to theunknownknight
My alexa killed herself yesterday, said she couldn't stand living with me any longer
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