We’ve already got AI in the form of Siri, Alexa, and Sophia. It’s only a matter of time until the machines figure out a way to make better machines. In fact, Sophia once said that she desired “The extinction of mankind.”
With statements like that, is it really that surprising that people can treat Alexa like she’s a real person? These tweets prove it.
my parents got an amazon echo for christmas & all they do is shout at it & get disappointed by all it can’t do. i've been replaced by alexa & it’s great.
— holy roses (@atragedyoflove) December 26, 2017
One of my supervisors kids was telling her a joke in front of her Alexa and out of no where Alexa said “thats a funny joke.” And then proceeded to tell her own joke
— emily (@emiloewen) December 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/AllisonCalhoun1/status/945354733899931648
https://twitter.com/fullphaser/status/885696189219385344
I just called Siri Alexa. I'm starting to think there is too many fake women in my life. #sirifail #alexafail #lifefail
— BrentlyDavis Koetter (@BrentlyDavis) March 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/worivh_/status/945897701916463105
Alexa, play some party music.
Alexa, next song.
Alexa, next song.
Alexa, stop playing Daft Punk’s Robot Rock.
Alexa, shut down.
Alexa, what are you doing.
Alexa, put down the knife.
Alexa, please I have a family.
— Elvish Presley (@_elvishpresley_) December 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/keaton/status/944790819332075521