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Help – I think I’m in an abusive relationship with Alexa | Emma Brockes

Bonding with devices such as the Echo may be liberating, but there’s an emotional cost
‘More than once I have found myself yelling: “Alexa, play BBC Radio 4,” followed by: “What is wrong with you?”’ Photograph: Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters

“Alexa, how are you feeling?” I said to my this week, partly out of curiosity, and partly to model for my kids how we can still be nice to things that don’t have feelings. Alexa’s light bar twinkled like Knight Rider’s sentient car, Kitt. “I’m fine, how are you?” she answered flatly. When I repeated the question,

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