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Why do smart devices all have female voices?

Do digital assistants having female voices – like Siri and Alexa – teach a new generation to view women as subservient? Dr Kate Devlin, Writer and Reader in AI and Society and Rachel Moran, Author and Feminist campaigner joined Andrea to discuss why...

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12.05 27 Sep 2022


Why do smart devices all have female voices?


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12.05 27 Sep 2022


Do digital assistants having female voices – like Siri and Alexa – teach a new generation to view women as subservient?

Dr Kate Devlin, Writer and Reader in AI and Society and Rachel Moran, Author and Feminist campaigner joined Andrea to discuss why smart devices have female voices...


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