If you ask an Amazon Alexa about the 2020 election, there's a chance it will tell you it was stolen via fraud, according to a report on Saturday.
The Washington Post reported that, when it's asked about "fraud in the race — in which President Biden defeated former president Donald Trump with 306 electoral college votes — the popular voice assistant said it was 'stolen by a massive amount of election fraud.'" The site purportedly cites Rumble, a video-streaming service used by conservatives.
"The 2020 races were 'notorious for many incidents of irregularities and indications pointing to electoral fraud taking place in major metro centers,' according to Alexa, referencing Substack, a subscription newsletter service.
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Alexa further contended that Trump won Pennsylvania, citing 'an Alexa answers contributor,'' according to the Washington Post.
The report continues:
"Multiple investigations into the 2020 election have revealed no evidence of fraud, and Trump faces federal criminal charges connected to his efforts to overturn the election. Yet Alexa disseminates misinformation about the race, even as parent company Amazon promotes the tool as a reliable election news source to more than 70 million estimated users."
According to the report, Amazon has "declined to explain why its voice assistant draws 2020 election answers from unvetted sources."
“These responses were errors that were delivered a small number of times, and quickly fixed when brought to our attention,” Amazon spokeswoman Lauren Raemhild said in a statement, according to the Washington Post piece. “We continually audit and improve the systems we have in place for detecting and blocking inaccurate content.”
