Parrot Falls in Love with Alexa and keeps ordering things on Amazon
PARROT USES ALEXA TO ORDER WATERMELON, LIGHTBULBS WHILE OWNER IS OUT
He's always ready to swoop for a bargain – and swears by early bird offers. Rocco the parrot, who was rehomed from a sanctuary after cursing too much, has been accidentally placing orders on Amazon by chatting to voice-activated personal assistant Alexa. So far, the African Grey has 'bought' a range of fruit and veg – including water melons, raisins and broccoli – ice cream, a light bulb and even a kite. Rocco was rehomed from the National Animal Welfare Trust sanctuary in Berkshire because staff feared his use of swear words would upset visitors. Sanctuary worker Marion Wischnewski volunteered to foster him and took him to her home in Blewbury, Oxfordshire. But he has since been using her Amazon Echo to order all the things he likes to eat. The African Grey – a breed renowned
CossackCat: Parrot Falls in Love with Alexa and keeps ordering things on Amazon
PARROT USES ALEXA TO ORDER WATERMELON, LIGHTBULBS WHILE OWNER IS OUT
He's always ready to swoop for a bargain – and swears by early bird offers. Rocco the parrot, who was rehomed from a sanctuary after cursing too much, has been accidentally placing orders on Amazon by chatting to voice-activated personal assistant Alexa. So far, the African Grey has 'bought' a range of fruit and veg – including water melons, raisins and broccoli – ice cream, a light bulb and even a kite. Rocco was rehomed from the National Animal Welfare Trust sanctuary in Berkshire because staff feared his use of swear words would upset visitors. Sanctuary worker Marion Wischnewski volunteered to foster him and took him to her home in Blewbury, Oxfordshire. But he has since been using her Amazon Echo to order all the things he likes to eat. The African Grey – a breed renowned
aries1234: My God, does he remember his credit card number to pay????
The account numbers would be in Alexa's memory bank. In the article it says the home owner comes home everyday and has to cancel, Rocco's orders. I think the best part was Rocco ordering a heater Did he feel a draft and told Alexa about it?
M4_Mischief: they should just block amazon so he can still keep chatting to alexa but not shop.....
How about get rid of Alexa and get him a female Africa gray parrot? But then again.. he would teach her to be as profane as he is. And the owner may end up with 2 birds asking "Where's Alexa?"
CossackCat: The account numbers would be in Alexa's memory bank. In the article it says the home owner comes home everyday and has to cancel, Rocco's orders. I think the best part was Rocco ordering a heater Did he feel a draft and told Alexa about it?
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PARROT USES ALEXA TO ORDER WATERMELON, LIGHTBULBS WHILE OWNER IS OUT
He's always ready to swoop for a bargain – and swears by early bird offers. Rocco the parrot, who was rehomed from a sanctuary after cursing too much, has been accidentally placing orders on Amazon by chatting to voice-activated personal assistant Alexa. So far, the African Grey has 'bought' a range of fruit and veg – including water melons, raisins and broccoli – ice cream, a light bulb and even a kite. Rocco was rehomed from the National Animal Welfare Trust sanctuary in Berkshire because staff feared his use of swear words would upset visitors. Sanctuary worker Marion Wischnewski volunteered to foster him and took him to her home in Blewbury, Oxfordshire. But he has since been using her Amazon Echo to order all the things he likes to eat. The African Grey – a breed renowned