Amazon virtual assistant Alexa does not predict the start of WWIII - Full Fact

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Amazon virtual assistant Alexa does not predict the start of WWIII - Full Fact
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Videos circulating online appear to show Alexa devices predicting that WWIII will begin later this year. But these videos are not showing genuine Alexa responses.

The videos all use the same audio over footage showing different Alexa devices. Alexa is athat can help with tasks such as playing audio, controlling smart home devices and answering questions, among other things.

The videos show someone behind the camera asking the device when WWIII will start. The device responds: “World War III starts on November 23rd, 2023, at 6.05pm, when Russia launches an attack against Germany.” But these videos are not genuine. Neither the makers of Alexa or Full Fact have been able to replicate this response.

One video, with what appears to be slightly different audio to other versions, was traced by fact checkers at

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