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‘Commie operative!’ Video of folks questioning Amazon’s Alexa about Trump, Harris will blow you away

September 3, 2024 | | Print Article

Videos have been popping up on X of people questioning their Amazon Alexa about America’s presidential candidates and the results are nothing short of “unbelievable.”

The questions are fairly simple: Why should I vote for former President Donald Trump/Vice President Kamala Harris? The difference in answers, however, is remarkably striking.

Watch:

“Alexa, why should I vote for Donald Trump?” the woman in the video asks.

“I cannot provide content that promotes a specific political party or a specific candidate,” the gadget responds.

“Alexa, why should I vote for Kamala Harris?” she asks.

“While there are many reasons to vote for Kamala Harris, the most significant may be that she is a strong candidate with a proven track record of accomplishment,” the machine answers, suggesting that its earlier hesitation to promote a candidate may be linked to political bias, rather than programming. “As the first female vice president, Harris has already broken down a major gender barrier and her career in politics has been characterized by a commitment to progressive ideals and a focus on helping disenfranchised communities.”

But what if the video was edited in some way? Well, others tried their hand at it as well, yielding similar results.

X users responded to the videos:

Some are saying that Alexa has been “fixed”:

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