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Really? Why would you say that?

• tikhonj 14y ago
  I think that perhaps giving any name raised expectations all on its own. Anthropomorphizing what is essentially Google Voice on a stick makes it seem much closer to general AI than it is. There might also be something to do with traditional gender roles--secretaries are usually cast as women, so perhaps that also raises expectations. However, I really don't know enough about gender issues to give any real insight. (Not that that ever stops me, but...)
  • taybin 14y ago
    Yes, what you said better than I did.
• taybin 14y ago
  I think giving it any name raises expectations. And a female name hints at the software being as useful as a secretary. "Siri, take a memo" (Not that all secretaries are women. I'm talking about stereotypes here. Also I'm not even sure that's a job that still exists.)