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Amazon?s Alexa device tells 10-year-old to touch a penny to a live plug socket

Amazon’s Alexa device tells 10-year-old to touch a penny to a live plug socket


Amazon?s Alexa device tells 10-year-old to touch a penny to a live plug socket
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Virtual assistants can set timers for people, play music, control smart home devices, respond to voice commands and set up reminders. As of Sunday, they have also proven their ability to challenge children to lethal dares.

Alexa, Amazon's virtual assistant, recently advised a 10-year-old girl to touch a penny to a live plug socket after she asked the Echo smart speaker for a challenge.

"My 10-year-old just asked Alexa on our Echo for a challenge and this is what she said," said user Kristin Livdahl in a tweet on Sunday. She accompanied the caption with a screenshot of Alexa's response.

"Here's something I found on the web. According to ourcommunitynow.com, the challenge is simple: plug in a phone charger about halfway into a wall outlet, then touch a penny to the exposed prongs," read Alexa's response.

The challenge began circulating on TikTok around a year ago and often results in the person getting an electric shock, along with potential fires and serious lifelong injuries.

Users were quick to express their shock and dismay at the tweet, which has since garnered 17,000 likes and more than 3,000 retweets.

One user tweeted: "Omg that's horrible."

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