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former chief book critic, The New York Times; author of "Ex Libris: 100+ Books to Read and Re-Read," coming on October 20th.

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    Michiko Kakutani‏Verified account @michikokakutani 11 May 2018

    How are virtual assistants training children to behave? Parents fear that kids who habitually order Alexa, say, to read them a story are learning to communicate not as polite, considerate citizens, but as demanding little twerps. via @WIREDhttps://www.wired.com/story/hey-alexa-what-are-you-doing-to-my-kids-brain …

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      1. That Vaccinated Karen‏ @KarenVaccinated 11 May 2018
        Replying to @michikokakutani @WIRED

        OMG I agree. I would feel stupid telling Alexa please and thank you, yet I feel rude just demanding things.

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      2. magicbells‏ @magicbells 11 May 2018
        Replying to @michikokakutani @WIRED

        I would actually consider a virtual assistant if there was a tweak made to the code that require people to ask nicely, and if it caught a note of sarcasm it would say, “Watch your tone.”

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      3. Nicolas/Slammy‏ @Slammy 11 May 2018
        Replying to @magicbells @michikokakutani @WIRED

        Google is introducing "pretty please" to the Home range.

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      1. Abby‏ @midwestcoastaf 11 May 2018
        Replying to @michikokakutani @WIRED

        My kid says thanks to our echo frequently

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      1.  ⚙️ 💙 🔪‏ @Junk_lzn 11 May 2018
        Replying to @michikokakutani @GreatDismal @WIRED

        the rich were always like this

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      1. Tom Sear‏ @TomSear 11 May 2018
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        Is the 'generation gap' the concern, or others? pls refer: https://www.usenix.org/system/files/conference/woot15/woot15-paper-vaidya.pdf …

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      1. New Alexandria‏ @NewAlexandria 11 May 2018
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        Now we will get tech that requires conformity to arbitrary committee-based manners

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      1. this mortal soil‏ @_milksun 11 May 2018
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        How Shall the Offspring Use Our Servantbots

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      1. Bethankit Hums‏ @tangibullah 11 May 2018
        Replying to @michikokakutani @WIRED

        Here's a little film on the same subject: https://vimeo.com/245992513 

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      1. Hollie Kirby‏ @HollieK72 11 May 2018
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        In the future, Alexa will be ordering our kids to do things ...

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