Amazon has a problem, their Alexa speakers have taken to randomly laughing and what is not known is whether someone is having a lend of the big online retailer.
The Echo home speakers that is powered by Amazon’s Alexa voice technology suddenly start laughing without any activation by a user.
Owners have reported hearing strange laughing noises at random. Some people have said the laughter happened in response to unrelated commands, while others reported that it occurred unprompted.
It’s not clear what is causing the bug, but Alexa is indeed programmed to laugh if specifically asked to do so.
An Amazon representative confirmed the problem and said that they are currently working on a remedy. “We’re aware of this and working to fix it,” Amazon said.
The company didn’t say when the fix would be deployed, but Amazon can push updates to the voice service automatically.
Buzzfeed recorded the moment she laughed.
