The Minefield
Should voice assistants use the voices of our loved ones? artwork

Should voice assistants use the voices of our loved ones?

The Minefield
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Amazon recently unveiled its plans for an update to Alexa that will enable the device to sound like someone you love — even someone who has died. Professor Yolande Strengers joins Waleed Aly and Scott Stephens to unpack why this is such a bad idea, and how to understand the ethical limits of our relationship with technology.

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