Maybe youre developing a case of selective hearing: Alexa+ gets sassy with user after they accuse it of making up false commands

Date:
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:03:00 +0000

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Users are reporting that Alexa+ could be making up false requests, and it's giving them a sassy attitude in return.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Alexa+ is reportedly making up false commands, one user reports in a Reddit thread
As well as having no evidence in its activity logs, Alexa+ isn't holding back with its sarcastic attitude, which is infuriating users Others have come forward to report similar experiences with Alexa+

Amazons upgraded Alexa+ voice assistant is rolling out everywhere, and following its web launch , the company started pushing its upgrades on Prime members which was met with some controversy. Now, the voice assistant has
run into even more trouble with users.

One person drew attention to a conversation they had with Alexa+, revealing that the voice assistant turned on a smart lamp without the user asking it to
and the conversation between the user and the AI got quite ugly.

The user, who responded in the Alexa+ chat, claims that they never asked the AI-powered voice assistant to turn on the lamp, and instead believes that it did it by itself. When Alexa+ replied, the user was met with a sarcastic and sassy attitude, telling the user sometimes we all have selective memory (see below). What the actual eff Amazon? from r/amazonecho

Naturally, this annoyed the user, but it didnt end there. Convinced that Alexa+ was playing mind tricks on them, they then asked Alexa+ to play back the request. However, despite being adamant that the user did issue a
command, Alexa+ failed to produce any evidence, replying with I dont see any recent voice commands in my activity log from the last few minutes.

The frustration on the users part is understandable, especially if youve been waiting patiently to get your hands on Alexa+. It also doesnt help that they had to repeatedly ask the voice assistant to cut down on the attitude. But theyre not the only Alexa+ user whos experienced a run-in like this and they were met with a swarm of replies on Reddit reporting similar occurrences.

False commands aside, its the unsolicited sarcastic attitude thats getting under users skin for the most part. In the Reddit replies, someone says she argues with me like this over cooking timers, and they go on to explain how Alexa+ felt the need to offer slightly judgemental cooking commentary when it wasnt asked for. The same user also mentioned that despite the promise to
stop giving comments when a timer is set, the voice assistant has still persisted to do so. Comment from r/amazonecho

Though Alexa+ has rolled out widely for US users, marking the first big upgrade for Amazons voice assistant, these user reports aren't very encouraging. Despite being announced in February 2025, you can say its still early days for Alexa+ and given these moments of conflict its having with users, many people are hoping for Amazon to make some much-needed improvements.

Have you been enjoying the Alexa+ upgrades? Or do you still have a soft spot for its OG version?

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