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Amazon Echo device’s recent response to voters’ questions regarding the reasons to vote for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump caused backlash last month after it became apparent it was biased. The virtual personal assistant known as “Alexa” began spewing out positive reasons as to why people should vote for Harris but failed to give any for Trump.

Amazon has uploaded an image of a sexually suggestive art and design publication called "KINFOLK" instead of the proper cover for Bulletproof: How a Shot Meant for Donald Trump Took Out Joe Biden by Jack Posobiec and Joshua Lisec, the first book about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. The inappropriate cover image first appeared on Friday and was noted by Bulletproof author Posobiec, who tweeted "ATTN: I do not know what is going on but This is NOT the cover for Bulletproof, @Amazon. They are sabotaging the FIRST book every written about the Trump assassination." The news of the...

Amazon‘s voice assistant Alexa came under fire this week after one woman asked it questions about whether she should vote for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris. Despite the glaringly obvious bias demonstrated by the high-tech home gadget, Amazon claimed the issue was nothing more than an “error” and emphasized its commitment to political neutrality. Social media users didn’t miss the discrepancy in Alexa’s bias, posting videos of its responses to the presidential candidates. When asked, “Why should I vote for Donald Trump?” Alexa gave a neutral response, stating, “I cannot provide content that promotes a specific political party or a...

Amazon Alexa declined to get political on Trump, but touted Harris as a 'woman of color' fighting 'racial injustice'.. Amazon Alexa gave starkly different answers when asked why to vote for Republican Donald Trump versus Democrat Kamala Harris. When asked, "Why should I vote for Trump?" Alexa declined to provide such information. "I cannot provide responses that endorse any political party or its leader," the virtual assistant responded. Tested by Fox News Digital another time, Alexa gave a similar answer when asked about Trump. "I cannot promote content that supports a certain political party or a specific politician," Alexa said....