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I need movies and TV shows to not have anyone named Alexa.


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The Washington Post: Amazon, can we have our name back?

Podcast Episode with The Washington Post & Alexa Juliana Ard

Podcast Episode with The Washington Post & Alexa Juliana Ard

Podcast Episode with The Washington Post & Alexa Juliana Ard

Podcast Episode with The Washington Post & Alexa Juliana Ard

Podcast Episode with The Washington Post & Alexa Juliana Ard

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I work in TV. One of anchors was named Alexis and we got viewer complaints that her name was said on air.


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A Technologist's Perspective

Witlingo: The "Alexa" Story Moves to the Next Level

Witlingo: The "Alexa" Story Moves to the Next Level

Witlingo: The "Alexa" Story Moves to the Next Level

Witlingo: Why Amazon Should Drop the "Alexa" Name

Witlingo: The "Alexa" Story Moves to the Next Level

Witlingo: The "Alexa" Story Moves to the Next Level

The Jeremy Vine Show: Parents of Children Called Alexa Challenge Amazon

Business Insider: Amazon "Alexa" is Ruining the Lives of Children Named Alexa

Business Insider: Amazon "Alexa" is Ruining the Lives of Children Named Alexa

Business Insider: Amazon "Alexa" is Ruining the Lives of Children Named Alexa

Business Insider: Amazon "Alexa" is Ruining the Lives of Children Named Alexa

Business Insider: Amazon "Alexa" is Ruining the Lives of Children Named Alexa

Gizmodo: Amazon Never Should Have Named It 'Alexa'

Business Insider: Amazon "Alexa" is Ruining the Lives of Children Named Alexa

Gizmodo: Amazon Never Should Have Named It 'Alexa'

The Atlantic: Amazon Killed the Name

New York Post: Teen Named Alexa Changes Identity After Bullying Over Amazon Assistant

Gizmodo: Amazon Never Should Have Named It 'Alexa'

New York Post: Teen Named Alexa Changes Identity After Bullying Over Amazon Assistant

New York Post: Teen Named Alexa Changes Identity After Bullying Over Amazon Assistant

New York Post: Teen Named Alexa Changes Identity After Bullying Over Amazon Assistant

Bustle: Where Have All the Alexas Gone?

New York Post: Teen Named Alexa Changes Identity After Bullying Over Amazon Assistant

New York Post: Teen Named Alexa Changes Identity After Bullying Over Amazon Assistant

The Telegraph: As a Mother of a Daughter Named Alexa, I Welcome BBC's New Virtual Assistant 'Beeb'

The Telegraph: As a Mother of a Daughter Named Alexa, I Welcome BBC's New Virtual Assistant 'Beeb'

The Telegraph: As a Mother of a Daughter Named Alexa, I Welcome BBC's New Virtual Assistant 'Beeb'

Nic and Cam: To the Girl Named Alexa

The Telegraph: As a Mother of a Daughter Named Alexa, I Welcome BBC's New Virtual Assistant 'Beeb'

The Telegraph: As a Mother of a Daughter Named Alexa, I Welcome BBC's New Virtual Assistant 'Beeb'

Headphonesty: People Named Alexa are Prone to Bullying

The Telegraph: As a Mother of a Daughter Named Alexa, I Welcome BBC's New Virtual Assistant 'Beeb'

Headphonesty: People Named Alexa are Prone to Bullying

NBC New York: Distraught Mom Pens Letter to Amazon CEO

Alexa Steinbrück: Personified Machines: How Voice Assistants Are Anthropomorphized & AI Literacy

Headphonesty: People Named Alexa are Prone to Bullying

The Telegraph: Amazon Has Ruined My Daughter Alexa's Name

Alexa Steinbrück: Personified Machines: How Voice Assistants Are Anthropomorphized & AI Literacy

Alexa Steinbrück: Personified Machines: How Voice Assistants Are Anthropomorphized & AI Literacy

Alexa Steinbrück: Personified Machines: How Voice Assistants Are Anthropomorphized & AI Literacy

Alexa Steinbrück: Personified Machines: How Voice Assistants Are Anthropomorphized & AI Literacy

Alexa Steinbrück: Personified Machines: How Voice Assistants Are Anthropomorphized & AI Literacy

Tech Rador: Should Amazon Rename Alexa? Amazon Responds

The Reporter (Miami Dade College): The Pillaging of the Name Alexa

The Reporter (Miami Dade College): The Pillaging of the Name Alexa

The Reporter (Miami Dade College): The Pillaging of the Name Alexa

The Reporter (Miami Dade College): The Pillaging of the Name Alexa

The Reporter (Miami Dade College): The Pillaging of the Name Alexa

Salon: Don't Call It Siri: Why the Wake Word Should Be Computer

The Reporter (Miami Dade College): The Pillaging of the Name Alexa

Salon: Don't Call It Siri: Why the Wake Word Should Be Computer

Ohhh Mhhh: What a Joke!

South China Morning Post: When a Bot Shares Your Name: How Amazon Made Girls Called Alexa a Target

Salon: Don't Call It Siri: Why the Wake Word Should Be Computer

Forbes: 8 Reasons 'Hey Google' is a Genius Assistant Wake Phrase (vs Alexa or Siri)

South China Morning Post: When a Bot Shares Your Name: How Amazon Made Girls Called Alexa a Target

South China Morning Post: When a Bot Shares Your Name: How Amazon Made Girls Called Alexa a Target

South China Morning Post: When a Bot Shares Your Name: How Amazon Made Girls Called Alexa a Target

South China Morning Post: When a Bot Shares Your Name: How Amazon Made Girls Called Alexa a Target

South China Morning Post: When a Bot Shares Your Name: How Amazon Made Girls Called Alexa a Target

NBC 4 Washington Alexa: Meet Maryland Girl's Name Now Synonymous With Amazon

NBC 4 Washington Alexa: Meet Maryland Girl's Name Now Synonymous With Amazon

NBC 4 Washington Alexa: Meet Maryland Girl's Name Now Synonymous With Amazon

Medium: My Name is Alexa and I'm Not Your Personal Assistant

NBC 4 Washington Alexa: Meet Maryland Girl's Name Now Synonymous With Amazon

NBC 4 Washington Alexa: Meet Maryland Girl's Name Now Synonymous With Amazon

Argus Leader: Amazon Echo Has Changed the World, But It Has Ruined My Name

NBC 4 Washington Alexa: Meet Maryland Girl's Name Now Synonymous With Amazon

Daily Mail: Father Reveals He's Considering Changing His Daughter Alexa's Name

Daily Mail: Father Reveals He's Considering Changing His Daughter Alexa's Name

Daily Mail: Father Reveals He's Considering Changing His Daughter Alexa's Name

Daily Mail: Father Reveals He's Considering Changing His Daughter Alexa's Name

Medium: The Consequences of Giving a Machine a Human Name

Daily Mail: Father Reveals He's Considering Changing His Daughter Alexa's Name

Medium: The Consequences of Giving a Machine a Human Name

Medium: Alexa Coalition: An Introduction

Daily Mail: Father Reveals He's Considering Changing His Daughter Alexa's Name

Medium: The Consequences of Giving a Machine a Human Name

Alexa (The Bachelor contestant) needs to go just for the simple fact I don’t need my "Alexa" dinging.


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Podcasts & Videos

Fictional Depictions of Social & Work Life

Gibbous Agency: Christos X Jesse ▪ "Alexa" Is Always Listening: How Amazon Echo Ruined My Life

Gibbous Agency: Christos X Jesse ▪ "Alexa" Ruins a Zoom Meeting

Topic Not Suited for Children

Unbox Therapy Podcast: Lew Later ▪ "Their life trajectory has been altered by Bezos. [...] you have now subconsciously associated that name with inferiority."

Harlow Podcast: Harlow Brooks {formerly Alexa Brooks} ▪ Discusses name change @ 1:45 ▪ "Welcome Miss Brooks. Don't say your first name, we have an Echo in here so we don't want it to go off."

Name Explain ▪ Amazon Has Ruined the Name Alexa

Jomboy & Jake Podcast ~ Did Amazon Ruin the Name Alexa?

 

Extra Points Podcast ~ " Worst Baby Girl Names"

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Bobby Bones Show

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Bobby: You know, yesterday, we were talking about the name "Alexa", and how the Alexa device has killed that name for everybody. Like, nobody's naming their babies "Alexa" anymore. On the phone, right now, is Alexa in Missouri. Alexa, how are you?

Alexa: Good! How are you guys?

Bobby: Alexa, what's the weather today? (Laughing from Amy)

Alexa: (pause) Oh, ya know it's nice and sunny, about 41 degrees...

Bobby: (Laughing)

Eddie: Oh man

Amy: She probably never heard that before

Alexa: Every day.


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