Alexa Sets an Electrifying Challenge

OMFG My 10 year old just asked Alexa on our Echo for a challenge and this is what she said. Activity Voice History Tell me a challenge to do 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. LEARN MORE ON OURCOMMUNITYNOW.COM More Timer set for 00:20:00 VIEW TIMER More

A social media screenshot shows a parent sharing Alexa’s response to a child asking for a challenge. Alexa suggests plugging in a phone charger halfway and touching a penny to the exposed prongs, then sets a 20-minute timer, making the joke darkly absurd because the “challenge” is extremely dangerous and potentially fatal. It is used as a reaction to reckless advice or an alarmingly bad idea. EN: A social media screenshot shows a parent sharing Alexa’s response to a child asking for a challenge. Alexa suggests plugging in a phone charger halfway and touching a penny to the exposed prongs, then sets a 20-minute timer, making the joke darkly absurd because the “challenge” is extremely dangerous and potentially fatal. It is used as a reaction to reckless advice or an alarmingly bad idea.

• @ithueti / 5370 2021-12-27