@vgr I was under the impression that female voices were easier to understand, but I doubt that alone explains it.
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@vgr People are more comfortable with a female voice giving them orders.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@vgr absolutely but it's also a mental module from infancyThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@vgr yes, and what we're going to see is more UIs which flip their gender depending on who they speak to :DThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@vgr Not necessarily. One of my fave Stanford profs, the late Clifford Nass, and others offer possible explanations: http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/21/tech/innovation/female-computer-voices/ …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@vgr switched Siri to a British male voice (sadly sounded nothing like@stephenfry) but it listened for replies in a British accent as well -
@britt@vgr@stephenfry UK Siri defaults or started off as male. My theory is its because of pilot warning system research. Brits pay (1/2) - Show replies
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@vgr Some would argue there's a long history of it :) http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/12/-em-her-em-and-the-complex-legacy-of-the-female-robot/282581/ …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@eli_schiff asking not assumingThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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