virtual assistant

also referred to as: virtual assistants

2 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Jun 29, 2021 by Noreena Hertz · across every show →

Everything said about virtual assistant, oldest first

Jun 29, 2021 positive
Opinion
Hertz: Optimistic that social robots and virtual assistants can alleviate loneliness
“I'm actually quite optimistic about the role that social robots and virtual assistants will be able to play in alleviating loneliness”
Noreena Hertz Jun 29, 2021 ▶ 8:05 #114 Noreena Hertz: The Crisis of Loneliness
Dec 21, 2021 negative
Opinion
Norena Hertz: AI companions risk conditioning humans to expect submissive friendships
“Moreover, the danger is that we'll get very used to having relationships with essentially servants who do what we want and laugh at our jokes and are much more submissive than any human relationship would be. So whilst I do see it as a cure for loneliness at a…”
Noreena Hertz Dec 21, 2021 ▶ 19:27 #127 Best of 2021: Conversations of the Year
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