Alexa, why are you spreading lies about the 2020 election?

There is limited information on how voice assistants may spread misinformation, yet some researchers argue they could be particularly effective vectors for falsehoods. Users have "higher trust" in the assistants due to their humanlike characteristics, according to a paper written by researchers at King's College London. Customers may also think the information they're getting is coming directly from the tech companies, rather than a third-party provider, making it seem more reliable, according to the paper.