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Incident 14011 Report
Washington State DOL's AI Phone System Reportedly Gave English Responses in a Spanish Accent to Callers Requesting Spanish Service

2026-02-27

For months, callers to the Washington State Department of Licensing who selected Spanish reportedly received AI-generated English responses spoken with a Spanish accent rather than actual Spanish-language service. The agency apologized and said staff configuration caused the error, which created accessibility problems for callers seeking language support.

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Amazon

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  • Incident 1401
    1 Report

    Washington State DOL's AI Phone System Reportedly Gave English Responses in a Spanish Accent to Callers Requesting Spanish Service

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Washington State Department of Licensing

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1401
    1 Report

    Washington State DOL's AI Phone System Reportedly Gave English Responses in a Spanish Accent to Callers Requesting Spanish Service

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Spanish language speakers

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  • Incident 1401
    1 Report

    Washington State DOL's AI Phone System Reportedly Gave English Responses in a Spanish Accent to Callers Requesting Spanish Service

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General public

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  • Incident 1401
    1 Report

    Washington State DOL's AI Phone System Reportedly Gave English Responses in a Spanish Accent to Callers Requesting Spanish Service

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General public of Washington State

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1401
    1 Report

    Washington State DOL's AI Phone System Reportedly Gave English Responses in a Spanish Accent to Callers Requesting Spanish Service

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