One Republican senator is demanding answers after several people reported that Amazon’s Alexa was biased in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris for president.
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said he was putting Amazon “on notice” in a letter to the tech giant on Thursday.
Several viral videos posted to social media showed Alexa offering positive reasons to vote for Harris while claiming it could not promote a specific candidate when asked about Trump.
“Alexa, why should I vote for Donald Trump?” a woman asked Amazon’s virtual assistant in one video.
“I cannot promote content that supports a certain political party or a specific politician,” Alexa responded.
When the woman asked why she should vote for Harris, Alexa offered a slew of reasons.
“Although there are many reasons to vote for Kamala Harris, the most significant may be that she is a woman of color who has…
