'Alexa, clear me of murder charges, please'
Amazon has offered up audio files recorded by its home assistant Alexa and also its smart speaker Echo as evidence in a murder case in Arkansas, US, in response to the defendant's request. James Andrew Bates is accused of first degree murder of a man found at his home in November 2015. However he denies killing the deceased, and requested Amazon release audio recorded from the night in question.
Amazon has released audio recorded by its smart speaker Echo and home assistant Alexa, as potentially crucial evidence in an Arkansas murder case at the behest of the defendant and owner of the device.

Amazon's Alexa recordings could be used in court

With the home assistant always on and attuned to what people in the household are saying, one man has reached out to the company to provide the court with his home's recordings. The AP reports James Andrew Bates stands accused of first degree murder of a Victor Collins, a man found dead in the accused’s hot tub in November 2015.