Robots are turning children into brats

The "Alexa generation" of children who are raised barking orders at submissive voice-activated gadgets could grow up rude and entitled, say psychologists. Families increasingly use digital assistants such as Amazon's Alexa and Apple's Siri to access information and services. The assistants use artificial intelligence to interpret voice commands and can respond in natural language. Owners of Amazon's Echo smart speaker can ask Alexa to play music, check the weather forecast or order a pizza. The gadgets are particularly popular with children, who tell them to play songs, help with homework or tell jokes.