Several MPs have accused Amazon of spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories through its Alexa digital assistant.
In a letter to Amazon’s UK chief, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) Against Antisemitism called for immediate action to be taken on a number of Alexa responses that they claimed to have uncovered.
“Answers to enquiries provided by these services are presented as authoritative and factual, and so carry credibility, with many considering them truthful,” alleged the letter, which was signed by signed by MPs Andrew Percy, Catherine McKinnell and Dr Lisa Cameron.
“We were appalled, therefore, to find that the ‘Alexa’ voice service offers messages from antisemitic websites and conspiracy theories, using selective quotes and misleading sources in answer to a number of questions about Jewish people, the Holocaust and antisemitism.”