Obedient and subservient: How patriarchy is encoded in AI bots

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The article examines how AI bots are often coded with feminine and servile traits, using the film 'Her' and OpenAI’s chatbot voice controversy as reference points. It argues that modern AI assistants are still shaped by old gender stereotypes, even as the technology becomes more capable of replacing human interaction. The piece frames this as a broader cultural and design issue inside the software industry. It does not announce a company event, but it does speak directly to how AI products are built and perceived.

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