Alexa
Alexa and Halacha - opinion
Proud Sabbath observers who possess Alexa are not required to switch her off on Shabbat. What is halachicly forbidden, of course, is to use Alexa intentionally on Shabbat.
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Amazon's Alexa tells 10-year-old to touch a penny to a live socket
Amazon to open data centers in Israel in 2023
Amazon's Alexa shares antisemitic responses, UK MPs demand investigation
The AI assistant responds to questions about Jews, the Holocaust and Israel "by quoting antisemitic conspiracy sites and using selective misleading quotes from other sources without context."
The problems, solutions and tax aspects of AI smart assistants
It’s possible that the AI underpinning these machines should be trained to recognize the data that they are recording and to avoid recording unfamiliar voices.
Amazon launches free shipping to Israel, Hebrew-language website
According to Amazon, international orders "with at least $49 USD of eligible items and shipping to an address in Israel qualify for Free International Shipping."
Amazon's Alexa can be hacked with lights and laser pointers - report
The researchers discovered that these voice-controllable systems can become subject to "light-based audio injection attacks."
Alexa co-creator: Digital world forgot importance of real dialogue
"We got obsessed with the interface as opposed to how we use technology to really connect and understand the consumer," said Alex Spinelli, who now serves as LivePerson chief technology officer.
