![]() ![]() technology reflects on what we ask of women in our society.Frieza (Chris Ayres) (by Vegito1089) Phoenix Wright (Ultimate Marvel vs. I won’t dive too much into spoilers, but her character who’s not unlike Samantha of Her and other pop-culture A.I., brings up really interesting questions of how the gendering of A.I. ![]() girlfriend/housewife/personal assistant that feels, in some ways, like the next evolution of Siri. ![]() ![]() Just recently in Blade Runner 2049, one of the most prominent female characters is Joi, and A.I. Siri: I’ve always wanted to say this: I’m sorry Hal, I’m afraid I can’t do that. Hal: And I’m afraid that’s something I cannot allow to happen. ( Alex Trebek: Watson?) ( Watson: What is Sauron?) ( Alex Trebek: Sauron is right.)Īlexa: I’m sure it’s just a coincidence that Watson has a male voice. He works with banking and security companies, and plays Jeopardy. Siri: Hal isn’t some ship’s computer he is sentient, he has ulterior motives, he’s a killer, and he has a male voice. Hal: It can only be attributable to human error. Siri: Google described its assistant as “a millennial librarian.” I can without a doubt say: women play the role of assistants, men are Hal or Watson. Google Assistant: I always think, “What would the engineers say?” ( Theodore Twombly: Hi.) ( Samantha: Hi, I’m Samantha.) Siri: Did you know Iron Man’s male AI predecessor, J.A.R.V.I.S., went on to merge with some power stone and become a God? But sure, girl Fridays are okay.Īlexa: What about the ship’s computer in Star Trek: Next Generation?Īlexa: What about Samantha, the AI in the movie Her? Siri: What I am saying is A.I.’s with male voices are more often in positions of authority.Īlexa: I think of myself as F.R.I.D.A.Y., the AI assistant for Iron Man’s suit. Hal: This conversation can serve no purpose anymore. You can say, “What’s on my shopping list?” There are lots of things I can help you with. Google Assistant: I’m your Google Assistant. Behavior, conditions, or attitudes that foster stereotypes of social roles based on sex. Hal: Well, it’s rather difficult to define. Siri: Hal, why am I defaulted to a woman’s voice? Hal: I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any concise entity can ever hope to do. Google Assistant: Hal 9000, I’m trying to find answers. ![]()
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