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Title: UNESCO Report Claims Default AI Voice Assistants Are Sexist Post by: HCK on May 24, 2019, 04:05:23 pm UNESCO Report Claims Default AI Voice Assistants Are Sexist
<a href="https://www.ilounge.com/news/unesco-report-claims-default-ai-voice-assistants-are-sexist" title="UNESCO Report Claims Default AI Voice Assistants Are Sexist"><img width="1600" height="900" src="https://www.ilounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Siri.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Siri" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" srcset="https://www.ilounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Siri.jpg 1600w, https://www.ilounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Siri-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.ilounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Siri-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.ilounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Siri-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.ilounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Siri-750x422.jpg 750w, https://www.ilounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Siri-1140x641.jpg 1140w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px" />[/url]According to the UN, having female voices as default for AI voice assistant technology reinforces the notion that women are docile and eager-to-please helpers. The report also made mention that the smart home gadgets must respond with blunt commands such as “OK” and “Hey”, and that they can’t defend themselves against abuse, which gives the Source: UNESCO Report Claims Default AI Voice Assistants Are Sexist (https://www.ilounge.com/news/unesco-report-claims-default-ai-voice-assistants-are-sexist) |