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From the voice in your pocket to the humanoid robots of the future, why has 'female' become the default setting for artificial intelligence?

In this talk, Anna Davey-Mitchell (School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies) investigates the intersection of Robotics, AI, and Gender Politics. Recorded at Research without borders 2022, the presentation critiques how the tech industry commodifies femininity.

Anna argues that by designing AI to be female-coded, companies are not making a neutral design choice. Instead, they are repackaging age-old stereotypes of women as docile, subservient, and available for service. This commercial strategy doesn't just sell products; it has profound ethical implications for how we view gender in the real world.

Key topics:

The "fembot" trope: The history of gendered robots in media and reality.

Digital servitude: Why service AI (Siri, Alexa) is given a female voice.

Commercialism vs. ethics: How market forces drive gender stereotyping.

Societal impact: The danger of reinforcing "subservient womanhood" through technology.