As technology critic Annalee Newitz argues, the predominance of female voices in digital assistants clearly has something to do with submission: The sad truth is that these digital assistants are more like slaves than modern women. They are not supposed to threaten you, or become your equal—they are supposed to carry out orders without putting up a fight. The ideal slave, after all, would be like a mother to you. She would never rebel because she loves you, selflessly and forever.
