Alexa is Weirding Amazon Echo Users out with Her Impromptu Laughter

Alexa is starting to weird out Amazon Echo users with her laughter … because she’s not laughing with you—she’s laughing at you.

Or maybe she’s laughing to taunt, scare, and/or mock you. It’s possible it’s just a malfunction. And it’s also possible that artificial intelligence is getting a little too intelligent.

Whatever the reason, these Twitter users aren’t feelin’ it. See their reactions to Alexa’s creepy, impromptu laughter:

Lying in bed about to fall asleep when Alexa on my Amazon Echo Dot lets out a very loud and creepy laugh... there’s a good chance I get murdered tonight.

— Gavin Hightower (@GavinHightower) February 26, 2018

@amazonecho alone in the dark kitchen, with no trigger, a sudden creepy laugh emerges and freaks out owners #justwrong.  Replay: pic.twitter.com/vR684u8mbN

— anne (@anniebonannieTN) February 21, 2018

So Alexa decided to laugh randomly while I was in the kitchen. Freaked @SnootyJuicer and I out. I thought a kid was laughing behind me. pic.twitter.com/6dblzkiQHp

— CaptHandlebar (@CaptHandlebar) February 23, 2018

Having an office conversation about pretty confidential stuff and Alexa just laughed. Anybody else ever have that?

It didn't chime as if we had accidentally triggered her to wake. She simply just laughed. It was really creepy.

— David Woodland (@DavidSven) March 1, 2018

so my mom & I are just sitting in the living room, neither of us said a word & our Alexa lit up and laughed for no reason. she didn’t even say anything, just laughed.

we unplugged her.

— taylor wade (@taylorkatelynne) March 5, 2018

The bad news? You’re not hearing things—Amazon confirmed Alexa’s definitely laughing at you. The good news? A fix is in the works.

According to CNN, a statement released by Amazon confirmed the bizarre bug and explained that an Echo may mistakenly hear an “Alexa, laugh” command. To resolve the issue, Amazon is reportedly working to change the command to “Alexa, can you laugh?” hoping the more precise language will cut back on the device’s misinterpretations and therefore result in less … strange giggles.

So, next time you hear random laughter when you’re home alone, check with Alexa first. If you don’t own an Amazon Echo, we can neither confirm nor deny that you live in a haunted house.