Amazon Echo terrifies users with random bone chilling laughs

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'There's a good chance I get murdered tonight': Terrified Amazon Echo users reveal Alexa has been emitting 'bone chilling' laughs at random and is ignoring their commands

Users say their Alexa-enabled devices won't stop laughing at random times

One user said they were sleeping and an Amazon Echo Dot laughed unprompted

Alexa is programmed in many voice-activated devices with a preset laugh

Amazon has yet to respond to inquiries trying to get to the bottom of the issue

By ANNIE PALMER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM



PUBLISHED: 17:50 EST, 6 March 2018 | UPDATED: 18:38 EST, 6 March 2018


There are plenty of stories of artificial intelligence gone wrong.



But recent reports from owners of Amazon Alexa devices are being called 'bone chillingly creepy.'



Some users say their Alexa-enabled gadgets start laughing totally unprompted.


Full story with pictures and a video at the link.






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