Noëllie MAUTAINT December 29, 2021 at 1:454 p.m.

Alexa has hit the headlines this morning.The domestic apparatus designed to assist its users in their daily tasks has put the lives of a little girl in danger.

The vocal assistant challenged the little girl to stick a coin to a trendy socket.

When Alexa is inspired by a dangerous tiktok challenge

It was a Christmas day that could have turned to the drama.While the weather is bad and they are bored a little, a 10 year old girl and her mother chain sports challenges to spend time.When the little girl asks Alexa to launch her another challenge to have fun, the vocal assistant developed by Amazon offers her to stick a coin in an under tension outlet.

"Here is what I found on the internet.The challenge is simple: push a phone charger halfway in a wall outlet, then glue a coin on the endless tips, "defies the domestic apparatus to the stupor of his mother, fortunately present at the time of the facts.

An idea that the assistant drew on the "Penny Challenge", a challenge that has been circulating on Tiktok for over a year.The goal is to create lightning and film yourself in this attempt despite the significant risks that this involves, such as receiving a large electrical load or provoking a fire.

Amazon reacts quickly and updates Alexa

Kristin L.Immediately shared this frightening story on Twitter on December 26, 2021, screenshot in support with Alexa's conversation history.In a press release addressed to the BBC, Amazon indicates that it has taken "rapid measures" to correct this error as soon as it was brought to its attention and ensures that it has updated its audio assistant.

"The confidence of our customers is at the center of everything we do, and Alexa has been designed to give precise, relevant and useful information to customers.As soon as we read this error, we acted quickly to repair it, ”wrote the multinational in her press release.

Source : BBC