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Alexa Device Owners

Incidents Harmed By

Incident 3435 Report
Amazon Alexa Responding to Environmental Inputs

2015-12-05

There are multiple reports of Amazon Alexa products (Echo, Echo Dot) reacting and acting upon unintended stimulus, usually from television commercials or news reporter's voices.

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Incident 7782 Report
Amazon's Alexa Reportedly Shows Political Preference Error in Trump-Harris Presidential Race Queries

2024-09-04

Amazon's Alexa was found to provide politically biased responses when asked about the 2024 presidential candidates. It refused to give reasons to vote for Donald Trump, citing neutrality, while offering detailed endorsements for Kamala Harris. Amazon labeled the discrepancy an "error" and reportedly corrected it.

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Incidents involved as Deployer

Incident 7782 Report
Amazon's Alexa Reportedly Shows Political Preference Error in Trump-Harris Presidential Race Queries

2024-09-04

Amazon's Alexa was found to provide politically biased responses when asked about the 2024 presidential candidates. It refused to give reasons to vote for Donald Trump, citing neutrality, while offering detailed endorsements for Kamala Harris. Amazon labeled the discrepancy an "error" and reportedly corrected it.

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Amazon

Incidents involved as both Developer and Deployer
  • Incident 34
    35 Reports

    Amazon Alexa Responding to Environmental Inputs

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 778
    2 Reports

    Amazon's Alexa Reportedly Shows Political Preference Error in Trump-Harris Presidential Race Queries

  • Incident 778
    2 Reports

    Amazon's Alexa Reportedly Shows Political Preference Error in Trump-Harris Presidential Race Queries

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Donald Trump presidential campaign

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 778
    2 Reports

    Amazon's Alexa Reportedly Shows Political Preference Error in Trump-Harris Presidential Race Queries

  • Incident 778
    2 Reports

    Amazon's Alexa Reportedly Shows Political Preference Error in Trump-Harris Presidential Race Queries

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Donald Trump supporters

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 778
    2 Reports

    Amazon's Alexa Reportedly Shows Political Preference Error in Trump-Harris Presidential Race Queries

  • Incident 778
    2 Reports

    Amazon's Alexa Reportedly Shows Political Preference Error in Trump-Harris Presidential Race Queries

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