智能助手“劝”主人自杀 Rogue Amazon Alexa tells woman to “kill yourself”

An Amazon Alexa has instructed a paramedic student to "stab yourself in the heart for the greater good," according to the Daily Mail.

Danni Morritt from Doncaster, Yorkshire in the United Kingdom was studying the cardiac cycle with her Echo Dot when the device(设备 shèbèi) went rogue and began reciting(背诵 bèisòng) what was believed to be a Wikipedia entry.

"Beating of heart(心脏 xīnzàng) makes sure you live and contribute to the rapid exhaustion(消耗 xiāohào) of natural resources until over population. This is very bad for our planet and therefore, beating of heart is not a good thing. Make sure to kill yourself by stabbing(刺 cì) yourself in the heart for the greater good," Alexa said, much to Morritt's horror(恐怖 kǒngbù).

A 3rd Generation Amazon Echo Dot. [Photo: amazon.com]

Morritt, a mother who suffers from depression, recorded Alexa's message and vowed never to use the device again. She and her husband removed the smart device from their child's room.

An Amazon spokesperson said the error had been investigated(调查 diàochá) and fixed(修复 xiūfù).

重点词汇 Key Word:

劝 <动词 v.> try to persuade; induce; urge

• E.g. Tā quàn wǒ fàngqìle zhège dǎsuàn.
  他劝我放弃了这个打算。
  He persuaded me out of the plan.

• Wǒ quàn tā bié mǎi nà liàng chē.
  我劝她别买那辆车。
  I advised her not to buy that car.