Hey Siri, you’re sexist, finds UN report on gendered technology
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Popular digital assistants that reply in a woman’s voice and are styled as female helpers are reinforcing sexist stereotypes, according to a United Nations report released on Wednesday. The vast majority of assistants such as Apple’s Siri, Amazon Alexa and Microsoft’s Cortana are designed to be seen as feminine, from their names […]
TRENDSPOTTER: VIRTUAL HELP (IN AND OUT OF THE HOME)
DAVID ADAMS looks at the trend for virtual assistants…