Siri, Alexa, Cortana, and Google Assistant were all female. The topic has been much discussed and researched in recent years, with data offering as one explanation for the phenomenon that both men and ...
Last week’s poll summary: Last week, we asked if you would buy the vivo Nex if it came to your region. Most of our Instagram voters said they would buy the Nex, while YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter ...
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Barking orders at a digital device that responds in a woman's voice can reinforce sexist stereotypes, according to academics and creatives who launched the first ...
Psychology professor Michelle Drouin wanted to know how people would react if a chatbot could emulate a human. So she and her fellow researchers split 350 undergraduate students into three groups. One ...
Smart speakers and digital assistants are transforming our lives in subtle, useful ways With all the artificial intelligence ...
In recent years, one of the most exciting and fastest-growing areas of AI innovation has been the field of AI-powered virtual assistants. This includes both well-known consumer devices like Amazon’s ...
According to a UN report, the almost exclusive use of female voices in virtual assistants — along with other problematic behavior — is reinforcing negative stereotypes about women. The report, titled ...