AI Virtual Assistants: Why Are They Always Female?
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AI Virtual Assistants: Why Are They Always Female?

Aug 15 2024 | Digital Society
Many people have expressed concerns that virtual assistants are exacerbating stereotypes about women's roles in the labor market and within families. AI Virtual Assistants: Why Are They Always Female?
  • Female-gendered virtual assistant technologies contribute to reinforcing stereotypes about women in the labor market and within families.

  • While digital assistants are often programmed as female, digital advisors (legal, financial, medical) are typically programmed as male.

  • Most believe that addressing biases in AI systems must start with tackling the deep-rooted gender biases in society.

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