TikToker claims Amazon Alexa told him to punch his kids in the throat SWNSA TikToker went viral after claiming Amazon Alexa told him to punch his children in the throat when he asked an innocent question. The content creator and father was baffled with the virtual assistance device\u2018s brutal response, after asking how to stop his kids laughing. In a now-deleted TikTok video, Adam Chamberlain shared Alexa\u2019s shocking reply, after buying the new smart speaker for his home. He explained how he came across a Reddit post asking for questions to ask the Amazon speaker. \u201cAlexa, how do you stop kids from laughing?\u201d he asked in the viral clip. The device responded with: \u201cAccording to an Alexa Answers contributor, if appropriate, you could punch them in the throat. \u201cIf they are writhing in pain and unable to breathe, they will be less likely to laugh.\u201d The response gained popularity after being posted to TikTok, as it amassed over 215,000 views. \u201cWe\u2019ve just got the Alexa and I saw it on a post on Reddit with funny Alexa questions. I decided to put it up on TikTok because I found it funny, 21k people liked it so I think it tickled some people,\u201d Adam explained. However, despite the largely positive reactions, some people claimed it to be set up and the response automated. \u201cThere have been a few comments saying it was a routine that it was programmed,\u201d Adam said. \u201cIt\u2019s not. I\u2019m just glad my video made a few people laugh.\u201d Amazon says response has been removed The response is said to have now been removed, and was attributed to the Alexa Answers feature of the device. An Amazon spokesperson has said: \u201cThis answer was removed in September as soon as we became aware of it. \u201cFor uncommon questions, the Alexa Answers feature allows Amazon customers to suggest responses. \u201cWe make it clear to customers when they are receiving an Alexa Answers response, and have a multi-layered moderation process in place, which includes automation and trained moderators. \u201cIn the rare instances where we spot answers that do not meet our bar, we quickly remove them, as we did in this case. \u201cWe also block contributions from individuals who do not conform to our Community Guidelines.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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