Episode 14 - Female Virtual Assistants

Have you ever wondered why all virtual assistants are feminine? We dive into the tech behind virtual assistants, the gender stereotypes they perpetuate and other ramifications of feminine virtual assistants. https://www.geekwire.com/2016/why-is-ai-female-how-our-ideas-about-sex-and-service-influence-the-personalities-we-give-machines/ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/03/why-do-so-many-digital-assistants-have-feminine-names/475884/ https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/08/opinion/sunday/sheryl-sandberg-and-adam-grant-on-women-doing-office-housework.html http://www.bu.edu/articles/2014/bu-research-riddle-reveals-the-depth-of-gender-bias/