Lindsey Graham puts Amazon ‘on notice’ over Alexa’s potential election interference

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has raised concerns about the potential for election interference by Amazon’s voice-activated assistant, Alexa. While it is unclear exactly what actions Senator Graham may take, his assertion puts Amazon “on notice”, calling for vigilance to ensure that artificial intelligence and other technological tools are not used to manipulate or unduly influence election outcomes. The precise nature of the interference that Alexa could potentially cause or be party to is yet to be clarified by Graham.