Chambers, A., 2019.
There's a reason Siri, Alexa and AI are imagined as female - sexism
| Output Type: | Internet publication |
| Publisher: | The Conversation |
| URL: | theconversation.com/theres-a-reason-siri-alexa-and-ai-are-imagined-as-female-sexism-96430 |
Virtual assistants are increasingly popular and present in our everyday lives: literally with Alexa, Cortana, Holly, and Siri, and fictionally in films Samantha (Her), Joi (Blade Runner 2049) and Marvel's AIs, FRIDAY (Avengers: Infinity War), and Karen (Spider-Man: Homecoming). These names demonstrate the assumption that virtual assistants, from SatNav to Siri, will be voiced by a woman. This reinforces gender stereotypes, expectations, and assumptions about the future of artificial intelligence.