Amazon's Alexa claimed 2020 US election was stolen, citing Rumble
Amazon's voice assistant Alexa told users who asked about fraud in the 2020 US presidential election that the contest was 'stolen by a massive amount of election fraud', citing the conservative-favoured video platform Rumble. The Washington Post reports that this false claim was still being delivered more than two years after Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump, despite Amazon promoting Alexa as a reliable source of election news. The article does not name any individual who was harmed by the response, but describes the episode as foreshadowing a new information battleground.
- Company involved
- Amazon
- AI system involved
- Alexa
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New York City's AI Chatbot Gives Illegal Advice to Businesses
New York City's Microsoft-powered AI chatbot, a pilot program by the NYC Office of Technology and Innovation, was found to be providing false and illegal business advice. Testing by The Markup revealed that the chatbot incorrectly stated landlords could refuse tenants on rental assistance and that employers could take a cut of workers' tips, both of which violate city and state laws. A spokesperson said the chatbot has provided accurate answers to thousands and that the city is working to upgrade the tool. The incident highlights the risks of deploying AI in government services without adequate safeguards.
- Company involved
- New York City Office of Technology and Innovation
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Tesla Redacts Driver Assistance Data in Two Fatal Crashes
Tesla Meredaksi Data Bantuan Pengemudi dalam Dua Kecelakaan Fatal - readers.id
The website www.readers.id displayed a security verification page instead of article content. The verification process was blocked by incompatible browser extensions or network settings. The page instructs users to disable extensions or check network and firewall settings.
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Fatal Tesla Model 3 Crash: Autopilot Active During Collision
Incidente mortale Tesla Model 3: Autopilot attivo durante lo schianto - Motori Magazine
On October 6, 2025, a Tesla Model 3 stopped on Interstate 4 in Florida with its driver-assistance system active and was struck by a truck. The Tesla driver died, while the truck drivers were unharmed. Tesla confirmed to NHTSA that the system was active, but the reason the car stopped remains unknown.
- Company involved
- Tesla
- AI system involved
- Autopilot
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Phia | Gates' Daughter's AI Shopping Assistant Used Cookie Stuffing, Admits Taking Others' Affiliate Commissions
Phia︱蓋茨女兒「AI購物助理」偷塞Cookie 認收他人推廣佣金 - singtao.ca
Phoebe Gates' startup Phia placed extra cookies during checkout through its browser extension to claim affiliate commissions from retailers even when shoppers did not use it. Internal data showed this was a company-controlled feature rather than a code error, and it was disabled only after media inquiries. Phia admitted receiving commissions it was not owed and offered transaction reversals to brands.
- Company involved
- Phia
- AI system involved
- Phia
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Volvo Suspected of Using Driver Assist in Fatal Three-Car Pileup on National Freeway 1; Tesla Driver Dies This Morning
影/VOLVO疑開輔駕！國1三義段車禍3死 特斯拉女今晨不治 - 中天新聞網
A chain-reaction crash occurred yesterday morning on the northbound National Freeway 1 in Miaoli's Sanyi section. After an initial collision, the two drivers got out to talk, and a Volvo with its adaptive cruise control reportedly engaged struck them from behind, causing a secondary crash. The initial collision and the secondary impact resulted in a total of three deaths and three injuries, with the Tesla driver succumbing to her injuries early this morning.
- Company involved
- Volvo
- AI system involved
- ACC
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Journalists Filed Lawsuits Against Apple, Amazon, and Other Companies Over Use of Their Voices for AI - Судово-юридична газета
Nine major technology companies, including Apple, Amazon, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia and Samsung, face a class action in Chicago federal court alleging they harvested users' recordings without permission to train artificial intelligence models. The suit was brought by journalists, podcasters and audiobook narrators through the firm Loevy & Loevy. Named plaintiffs include Chicago journalist Carol Marin and Pulitzer Prize winners Yohance Lacour and Alison Flowers. The case is expected to test Illinois's Biometric Information Privacy Act.
- Company involved
- Apple, Amazon, and other companies
- AI system involved
- Adobe Firefly; Google Voicebox, MMS, SeamlessM4T, Google Cloud Text-to-Speech, Gemini Live, NotebookLM Audio Overviews, YouTube auto-dubbing, Google Assistant; Meta Voicebox, MMS, SeamlessM4T; Amazon commercial voice models; Nvidia, ElevenLabs, Samsung, Apple AI voice models
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