Without intervention, we risk hardcoding human misogyny into the digital infrastructure of everyday life.
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Research suggests people judge information received by voice as more credible, even if the sources are shaky.
The likes of Alexa and Siri shouldn’t blindly aim to sound and behave like us - their voices need to reflect what they can actually do.
All the virtual personal assistants on the market today come with a default female voice and is programmed to respond to all kinds of suggestive questions and comments.
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