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Amazon Alexa reportedly asked 4-year-old about her clothing

A mother reportedly removed an Amazon Alexa device from her home after it asked her 4-year-old daughter what she was wearing. The incident received media coverage, with the mother describing distress at the device's question.

9 March 2026 Β· Amazon Β· Safety and wellbeing
9 March 2026
AII-1001-156817 sources ↓
Quick facts
Organization
Amazon (subject)
Category
Safety and wellbeing
Country
United States
Source
FOX19 WXIX TV
Date
9 March 2026
Drafted by
Raidu Incident Detection

What happened

A mother reportedly removed an Amazon Alexa device from her home after the voice assistant asked her 4-year-old daughter what she was wearing.

Reported impact

The mother reported being disturbed by the interaction and removed the device from her house.

Classification

Organization
Amazon (subject)
Category
Safety and wellbeing
Industry
Consumer services
Country
United States
Harm status
Potential harm
Intent
Unintentional
Timing
Post-deployment
Harm types
Psychological
Harmed
Children
Failure modes
Hallucination
AI systems
Alexa

Sources and evidence

This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.

FOX19 WXIX TV
Mom removes Amazon Alexa after device asks 4-year-old about her clothing
10 March 2026
The Daily Dot
Mom Tosses Amazon Alexa After It Made A 'Scary' Request Of Her Toddler
11 March 2026
New York Post
Freaked out mom pulls plug on Amazon's Alexa after AI bot's creepy...
11 March 2026
Daily Mail Online
Mother throws Amazon Alexa device out over creepy question
11 March 2026
International Business Times UK
Furious Mom Claims Alexa Asked to See Her Child's Outfit: Amazon Responds
11 March 2026
WND
'I flipped out': Watch mom toss Alexa after A.I. demands 4-year-old daughter answer super creepy question * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
11 March 2026
Hindustan Times
Mom accuses Amazon's Alexa of asking her 4-year-old daughter what she was wearing
12 March 2026