Thursday, September 12, 2019

Opinionated Disembodied Subjects

Siri: “I just don’t get this whole gender thing.”
Digital assistant designed to "be factual with inclusive responses rather than offer opinions."

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/sep/06/apple-rewrote-siri-to-deflect-questions-about-feminism

...as if feminism/equality/humanity were an optional opinion and as if a point of view can’t help get things done or make a task more efficient, ethical, or effective? So many things to unpack here in relation to the historical threads brought in by the Sandy Stone reading, among others. I'm curious to hear others' thoughts!



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