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Amazon Alexa Plus bug causes speakers to sing 'lalala' repeatedly

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A bug is causing Amazon Alexa Plus on Echo smart speakers to repeatedly sing "lalala" for extended periods, sometimes interrupting user conversations. Amazon has acknowledged the issue, stating it affects a small number of users and that a fix is being developed. The problem has been documented by users on platforms like Reddit and YouTube. AI

IMPACT This bug highlights potential issues with AI voice assistants' reliability and user experience.

RANK_REASON Bug report about a consumer AI product.

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Amazon Alexa Plus bug causes speakers to sing 'lalala' repeatedly

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. The Verge — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Dominic Preston ·

    Amazon Alexa Plus keeps creepily singing ‘lalala’ for minutes on end

    An unsettling Alexa Plus bug has seen some Amazon Echo smart home speakers reduced to saying - and sometimes singing - nothing but "lalala" on repeat for minutes at a time, often in the middle of conversations with users. When quizzed about the behavior, Alexa is apparently entir…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Amazon Alexa Plus keeps creepily singing 'lalala' for minutes on end https://www.theverge.com/tech/1005342/amazon-alexa-plus-keeps-creepily-singing-lalala-for-m

    Amazon Alexa Plus keeps creepily singing 'lalala' for minutes on end https://www.theverge.com/tech/1005342/amazon-alexa-plus-keeps-creepily-singing-lalala-for-minutes-on-end # AI # SmartHome # TechNews

    LINKS theverge.com/…/amazon-alexa-plus-keeps-cr…

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