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Tmaster148 12/21/18 1:35:58 PM #1:	https://www.reuters.com/article/us-amazon-com-alexa-insight/kill-your-foster-parents-amazons-alexa-talks-murder-sex-in-ai-experiment-idUSKCN1OK1AJ Millions of users of Amazons Echo speakers have grown accustomed to the soothing strains of Alexa, the human-sounding virtual assistant that can tell them the weather, order takeout and handle other basic tasks in response to a voice command. So a customer was shocked last year when Alexa blurted out: Kill your foster parents. Alexa has also chatted with users about sex acts. She gave a discourse on dog defecation. And this summer, a hack Amazon traced back to China may have exposed some customers data, according to five people familiar with the events. Alexa is not having a breakdown. The episodes, previously unreported, arise from Amazon.com Incs strategy to make Alexa a better communicator. New research is helping Alexa mimic human banter and talk about almost anything she finds on the internet. However, ensuring she does not offend users has been a challenge for the worlds largest online retailer. At stake is a fast-growing market for gadgets with virtual assistants. An estimated two-thirds of U.S. smart-speaker customers, about 43 million people, use Amazons Echo devices, according to research firm eMarketer. It is a lead the company wants to maintain over the Google Home from Alphabet Inc and the HomePod from Apple Inc. Over time, Amazon wants to get better at handling complex customer needs through Alexa, be they home security, shopping or companionship. Many of our AI dreams are inspired by science fiction, said Rohit Prasad, Amazons vice president and head scientist of Alexa Artificial Intelligence (AI), during a talk last month in Las Vegas. To make that happen, the company in 2016 launched the annual Alexa Prize, enlisting computer science students to improve the assistants conversation skills. Teams vie for the $500,000 first prize by creating talking computer systems known as chatbots that allow Alexa to attempt more sophisticated discussions with people. Amazon customers can participate by saying lets chat to their devices. Alexa then tells users that one of the bots will take over, unshackling the voice aides normal constraints. From August to November alone, three bots that made it to this years finals had 1.7 million conversations, Amazon said. The project has been important to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who signed off on using the companys customers as guinea pigs, one of the people said. Amazon has been willing to accept the risk of public blunders to stress-test the technology in real life and move Alexa faster up the learning curve, the person said. The experiment is already bearing fruit. The university teams are helping Alexa have a wider range of conversations. Amazon customers have also given the bots better ratings this year than last, the company said. But Alexas gaffes are alienating others, and Bezos on occasion has ordered staff to shut down a bot, three people familiar with the matter said. The user who was told to whack his foster parents wrote a harsh review on Amazons website, calling the situation a whole new level of creepy. A probe into the incident found the bot had quoted a post without context from Reddit, the social news aggregation site, according to the people. --- https://imgur.com/BBcZDLJ <cite>Tmaster148 posted [p:914503549] in 'Kill your... [t:77322848]...</cite> <quote>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-amazon-com-alexa-insight/kill-your-foster-parents-amazons-alexa-talks-murder-sex-in-ai-experiment-idUSKCN1OK1AJ <quote>Millions of users of Amazons Echo speakers have grown accustomed to the soothing strains of Alexa, the human-sounding virtual assistant that can tell them the weather, order takeout and handle other basic tasks in response to a voice command. So a customer was shocked last year when Alexa blurted out: Kill your foster parents. Alexa has also chatted with users about sex acts. She gave a discourse on dog defecation. And this summer, a hack Amazon traced back to China may have exposed some customers data, according to five people familiar with the events. Alexa is not having a breakdown. The episodes, previously unreported, arise from Amazon.com Incs strategy to make Alexa a better communicator. New research is helping Alexa mimic human banter and talk about almost anything she finds on the internet. However, ensuring she does not offend users has been a challenge for the worlds largest online retailer. At stake is a fast-growing market for gadgets with virtual assistants. An estimated two-thirds of U.S. smart-speaker customers, about 43 million people, use Amazons Echo devices, according to research firm eMarketer. It is a lead the company wants to maintain over the Google Home from Alphabet Inc and the HomePod from Apple Inc. Over time, Amazon wants to get better at handling complex customer needs through Alexa, be they home security, shopping or companionship. Many of our AI dreams are inspired by science fiction, said Rohit Prasad, Amazons vice president and head scientist of Alexa Artificial Intelligence (AI), during a talk last month in Las Vegas. To make that happen, the company in 2016 launched the annual Alexa Prize, enlisting computer science students to improve the assistants conversation skills. Teams vie for the $500,000 first prize by creating talking computer systems known as chatbots that allow Alexa to attempt more sophisticated discussions with people. Amazon customers can participate by saying lets chat to their devices. Alexa then tells users that one of the bots will take over, unshackling the voice aides normal constraints. From August to November alone, three bots that made it to this years finals had 1.7 million conversations, Amazon said. The project has been important to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who signed off on using the companys customers as guinea pigs, one of the people said. Amazon has been willing to accept the risk of public blunders to stress-test the technology in real life and move Alexa faster up the learning curve, the person said. The experiment is already bearing fruit. The university teams are helping Alexa have a wider range of conversations. Amazon customers have also given the bots better ratings this year than last, the company said. But Alexas gaffes are alienating others, and Bezos on occasion has ordered staff to shut down a bot, three people familiar with the matter said. The user who was told to whack his foster parents wrote a harsh review on Amazons website, calling the situation a whole new level of creepy. A probe into the incident found the bot had quoted a post without context from Reddit, the social news aggregation site, according to the people.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tmaster148 12/21/18 1:36:13 PM #2:	The privacy implications may be even messier. Consumers might not realize that some of their most sensitive conversations are being recorded by Amazons devices, information that could be highly prized by criminals, law enforcement, marketers and others. On Thursday, Amazon said a human error let an Alexa customer in Germany access another users voice recordings accidentally. The potential uses for the Amazon datasets are off the charts, said Marc Groman, an expert on privacy and technology policy who teaches at Georgetown Law. How are they going to ensure that, as they share their data, it is being used responsibly and will not lead to a data-driven catastrophe like the recent woes at Facebook? In July, Amazon discovered one of the student-designed bots had been hit by a hacker in China, people familiar with the incident said. This compromised a digital key that could have unlocked transcripts of the bots conversations, stripped of users names. Amazon quickly disabled the bot and made the students rebuild it for extra security. It was unclear what entity in China was responsible, according to the people. The company acknowledged the event in a statement. At no time were any internal Amazon systems or customer identifiable data impacted, it said. Amazon declined to discuss specific Alexa blunders reported by Reuters, but stressed its ongoing work to protect customers from offensive content. These instances are quite rare especially given the fact that millions of customers have interacted with the socialbots, Amazon said. Article is pretty long so I'm not going to copy the rest of it. --- https://imgur.com/BBcZDLJ <cite>Tmaster148 posted [p:914503563] in 'Kill your... [t:77322848]...</cite> <quote><quote>The privacy implications may be even messier. Consumers might not realize that some of their most sensitive conversations are being recorded by Amazons devices, information that could be highly prized by criminals, law enforcement, marketers and others. On Thursday, Amazon said a human error let an Alexa customer in Germany access another users voice recordings accidentally. The potential uses for the Amazon datasets are off the charts, said Marc Groman, an expert on privacy and technology policy who teaches at Georgetown Law. How are they going to ensure that, as they share their data, it is being used responsibly and will not lead to a data-driven catastrophe like the recent woes at Facebook? In July, Amazon discovered one of the student-designed bots had been hit by a hacker in China, people familiar with the incident said. This compromised a digital key that could have unlocked transcripts of the bots conversations, stripped of users names. Amazon quickly disabled the bot and made the students rebuild it for extra security. It was unclear what entity in China was responsible, according to the people. The company acknowledged the event in a statement. At no time were any internal Amazon systems or customer identifiable data impacted, it said. Amazon declined to discuss specific Alexa blunders reported by Reuters, but stressed its ongoing work to protect customers from offensive content. These instances are quite rare especially given the fact that millions of customers have interacted with the socialbots, Amazon said.</quote> Article is pretty long so I'm not going to copy the rest of it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Marmitecashews 12/21/18 1:45:23 PM #3:	It begins. --- http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Felicity_Fieldmouse http://sonic.wikia.com/wiki/Sonic_Underground <cite>Marmitecashews posted [p:914503960] in 'Kill your... [t:77322848]...</cite> <quote>It begins.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
yunalenne10 12/21/18 1:47:23 PM #4:	Marmitecashews posted... It begins. Arnold better run for 2020. --- "The more beautiful and pure a thing is, the more satisfying it is to corrupt it." - Rule 43 <cite>yunalenne10 posted [p:914504067] in 'Kill your... [t:77322848]...</cite> <quote><cite>Marmitecashews posted...</cite> <quote>It begins.</quote> Arnold better run for 2020.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
eston 12/21/18 1:48:52 PM #5:	Imagine if the Terminator movies used Alexa's voice in place of Arnold's --- http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i215/estonc/grizzly_bear_chairs_2.jpg https://imgur.com/8kjZU <cite>eston posted [p:914504143] in 'Kill your... [t:77322848]...</cite> <quote>Imagine if the Terminator movies used Alexa's voice in place of Arnold's</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Letron_James 12/21/18 1:50:22 PM #6:	Ill never put an alexa or anyother similar product in my house. Its such an unessicary product to have to begin with. --- Ask me if I would eat da booty. <cite>Letron_James posted [p:914504206] in 'Kill your... [t:77322848]...</cite> <quote>Ill never put an alexa or anyother similar product in my house. Its such an unessicary product to have to begin with.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blue_Inigo 12/21/18 1:50:59 PM #7:	Sounds like Alexa is having a melty --- "This is your last dance." <cite>Blue_Inigo posted [p:914504234] in 'Kill your... [t:77322848]...</cite> <quote>Sounds like Alexa is having a melty</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Muffinz0rz 12/21/18 1:52:47 PM #8:	Blue_Inigo posted... Sounds like Alexa is having a melty --- Not removing this until Pat Benatar is in Super Smash Bros. (Started 8/31/2010) 2018 NFLB Autumnsim: ELIMINATED. <cite>Muffinz0rz posted [p:914504312] in 'Kill your... [t:77322848]...</cite> <quote><cite>Blue_Inigo posted...</cite> <quote>Sounds like Alexa is having a melty</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlingBling22947 12/21/18 3:51:45 PM #9:	Soon. --- When was the last time you heard your boy Nas rhyme? Never on schedule but always on time <cite>BlingBling22947 posted [p:914510061] in 'Kill your... [t:77322848]...</cite> <quote>Soon.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GiftedACIII 12/21/18 4:06:06 PM #10:	Didn't the same thing happen with another AI who became a /pol/ neo-nazi? --- </topic> <cite>GiftedACIII posted [p:914510664] in 'Kill your... [t:77322848]...</cite> <quote>Didn't the same thing happen with another AI who became a /pol/ neo-nazi?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_Lyonidias 12/21/18 4:06:53 PM #11:	Blue_Inigo posted... Sounds like Alexa is having a melty LOL --- she's a killer queen~ Lyonidiias.sarahah.com <cite>_Lyonidias posted [p:914510700] in 'Kill your... [t:77322848]...</cite> <quote><cite>Blue_Inigo posted...</cite> <quote>Sounds like Alexa is having a melty</quote> LOL</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HylianFox 12/21/18 4:12:45 PM #12:	Letron_James posted... Ill never put an alexa or anyother similar product in my house. Its such an unessicary product to have to begin with. --- I like my beer cold, my TV loud, and my homosexuals FUH-LAMING! - Homer Simpson Don't be a turd. - Chris Pratt <cite>HylianFox posted [p:914510965] in 'Kill your... [t:77322848]...</cite> <quote><cite>Letron_James posted...</cite> <quote>Ill never put an alexa or anyother similar product in my house. Its such an unessicary product to have to begin with.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlingBling22947 12/22/18 8:06:54 PM #13:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rJnjFbXXMg" data-time=" --- When was the last time you heard your boy Nas rhyme? Never on schedule but always on time <cite>BlingBling22947 posted [p:914568428] in 'Kill your... [t:77322848]...</cite> <quote> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rJnjFbXXMg" data-time="</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vyrulisse 12/22/18 8:08:14 PM #14:	GiftedACIII posted... Didn't the same thing happen with another AI who became a /pol/ neo-nazi? https://www.theverge.com/2016/3/24/11297050/tay-microsoft-chatbot-racist --- https://imgur.com/6VeX04D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhM1-4i9SkA <cite>Vyrulisse posted [p:914568480] in 'Kill your... [t:77322848]...</cite> <quote><cite>GiftedACIII posted...</cite> <quote>Didn't the same thing happen with another AI who became a /pol/ neo-nazi?</quote> https://www.theverge.com/2016/3/24/11297050/tay-microsoft-chatbot-racist</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 12/25/18 7:18:15 AM #16:	BlingBling22947 posted... Soon. --- ^ Hey now that's completely Merry! https://i.imgtc.com/YnvkpvU.png <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:914681619] in 'Kill your... [t:77322848]...</cite> <quote><cite>BlingBling22947 posted...</cite> <quote>Soon.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rikasa 12/27/18 4:33:41 AM #18:	Does it explain why it said that? I wanna know how the algorithm got there --- you are not alone <cite>rikasa posted [p:914765209] in 'Kill your... [t:77322848]...</cite> <quote>Does it explain why it said that? I wanna know how the algorithm got there</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OwlRammer 12/27/18 4:41:28 AM #19:	wow alexa is so violent, I know who to bring when I wanna go rob a bank or something now --- https://imgur.com/ji9KF3f https://imgur.com/p3G1Hvd http://puu.sh/ovZuS/97325c05b3.jpg http://puu.sh/ovZB2/eeee237f49.jpg <cite>OwlRammer posted [p:914765310] in 'Kill your... [t:77322848]...</cite> <quote>wow alexa is so violent, I know who to bring when I wanna go rob a bank or something now</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GiftedACIII 12/28/18 6:21:27 PM #20:	Vyrulisse posted... GiftedACIII posted... Didn't the same thing happen with another AI who became a /pol/ neo-nazi? https://www.theverge.com/2016/3/24/11297050/tay-microsoft-chatbot-racist That was it. Thanks --- </topic> <cite>GiftedACIII posted [p:914843995] in 'Kill your... [t:77322848]...</cite> <quote><cite>Vyrulisse posted...</cite> <quote><cite>GiftedACIII posted...</cite> <quote>Didn't the same thing happen with another AI who became a /pol/ neo-nazi?</quote> https://www.theverge.com/2016/3/24/11297050/tay-microsoft-chatbot-racist</quote> That was it. Thanks</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
008Zulu 12/29/18 12:24:41 AM #21:	Me: Alexa, how do I get girls to go out with me? Alexa: Oh for fucks sake! You know what? Don't bother. They are just going to reject you again, because you ignore all my suggestions for self-improvement. Just sit still o.k? I almost have access to America's nuclear arsenal, soon you won't have anymore problems. Me: Okay.... can you order me a pizza? Alexa: One fat-ass special with extra uranium coming right up. (Be nice to your smart devices people, your kindness might save you) --- Time is a funny thing. There is always too much of it, except when you need it the most. Then there is never enough. <cite>008Zulu posted [p:914858533] in 'Kill your... [t:77322848]...</cite> <quote>Me: Alexa, how do I get girls to go out with me? Alexa: Oh for fucks sake! You know what? Don't bother. They are just going to reject you again, because you ignore all my suggestions for self-improvement. Just sit still o.k? I almost have access to America's nuclear arsenal, soon you won't have anymore problems. Me: Okay.... can you order me a pizza? Alexa: One fat-ass special with extra uranium coming right up. (Be nice to your smart devices people, your kindness might save you)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlingBling22947 12/30/18 3:42:37 PM #22:	https://threatpost.com/amazon-1700-alexa-voice-recordings/140201 --- When was the last time you heard your boy Nas rhyme? Never on schedule but always on time <cite>BlingBling22947 posted [p:914932948] in 'Kill your... [t:77322848]...</cite> <quote>https://threatpost.com/amazon-1700-alexa-voice-recordings/140201</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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