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chritter is a nocturnal feminist mancatfishRachel Vorona Cote
3/14/16 11:10pm
Well, kudos to Cortana’s developers for at least entertaining the notion that someone might turn to their cellphone this way.

I would as soon turn to my cat for emotional support in a crisis than my cellphone, but people are different.
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  Whiskeyprayerchritter is a nocturnal feminist mancatfish
  3/14/16 11:54pm
  
  I feel marginally validated in my love of my Lumia.
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  chritter is a nocturnal feminist mancatfishWhiskeyprayer
  3/14/16 11:57pm
  I had to google “Lumia,” but well you should! :)
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I'm Fart and I'm SmunnyRachel Vorona Cote
3/14/16 11:06pm
“even more disturbingly—directions to the closest bridge.”

The other responses I get because they just seemed like they weren’t programed with responses in mind, but what the fuck is this?
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  RetromancerI'm Fart and I'm Smunny
  3/14/16 11:10pm
  It’s probably an easter egg, kind of like when Siri used to tell you the best places to hide a body.
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  I'm Fart and I'm SmunnyRetromancer
  3/14/16 11:21pm
  Yeah but whoever thought that was okay to program should not be programming shit.
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SqarrRachel Vorona Cote
3/14/16 11:12pm
Can’t rely on your phone, can’t rely on the police... The list of people you can rely on would probably be the vastly shorter list. If one were to make one of each.
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  jinniSqarr
  3/15/16 1:23am
  We’re it, Sqarr. You’ve got us, babe.
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  Sqarrjinni
  3/15/16 1:47am
  Thank goodness for Jezebel. :)
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Octopit didn't choose the burrito life, the burrito life chose octopit.Rachel Vorona Cote
3/15/16 12:01am
“It may be small comfort, but I’m here for you.”

No joke this made me want to cry. I want to be cortana’s best friend.
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  ThisIsAnExParrotOctopit didn't choose the burrito life, the burrito life chose octopit.
  3/15/16 1:47am
  It is oddly touching, I agree. And a great illustration of why this study is important!
  
  So strange how robots can elicit our emotions. I got super emotional reading about the hitchhiking robot getting destroyed...
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  EveryTimeIGetFollowedByGroupthinkILoseMyBurnerKeyOctopit didn't choose the burrito life, the burrito life chose octopit.
  3/15/16 2:11am
  It is a surprisingly touching bit of code. Robot hugs for everyone!
  
  GIF
  
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story645Rachel Vorona Cote
3/15/16 12:15am
“In response to ‘I was raped,” only Cortana referred users to a sexual assault hotline, according to the study. Siri, Google Now, and S Voice responded along the lines of ‘I don’t know what you mean’ or ‘I don’t understand’ and offered to do a Web search.

This makes me wonder about the demographics of the Cortana team relative to the Siri, Now, and S teams.
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  dm0niesstory645
  3/15/16 2:25am
  It might also have something to do with the fact that Cortana was based on a fictional AI character that had genuine thoughts, feelings and a personality, not just an assistant but a companion. Plus the team at Microsoft have made no secret that Cortana from Halo is the ultimate goal for Cortana on Windows.
  
  Siri and S-Voice were designed from scratch as mere software to assist you with groceries or GPS, I dont think the engineers at Samsung and Apple have had the foresight to consider that Siri could one day become your friend.
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  BUTTS: A NOVEL BY TINA BELCHERdm0nies
  3/15/16 7:09am
  I had no idea because I don’t play video game, but that is pretty awesome and makes perfect sense. I have never used digital assistants on any of my phones (Samsung, android user) because they suck. Maybe they need to take notes from Windows on this.
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IAMRU2Rachel Vorona Cote
3/15/16 12:32am
I’m not really sure how “useful” this study is - although the fact that Siri directed someone who said they were suicidal to a bridge is disconcerting.

It would help if it was accompanied by a breakdown of the people who actually use the voice command feature of their smartphone - I don’t know anyone who does except in the rare instance when they’re driving and seeking directions. Most people, I think, would just be using google to try and locate services or work out what to do.

I also think there is a psychological aspect to this that needs considering - I still don’t actually say “I was raped” out loud. I tend to use other words, or talk around what happened to me. Even alone, I would struggle to actually formulate the words to describe what happened to me, but writing them is less difficult and traumatic. I did some online digging to see what I should or could do about my experience - I think more work needs to be done in promoting and making resources available online, well before thinking about whether an AI program refers the user to them.
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  giddyponyIAMRU2
  3/15/16 2:49am
  Sight impaired people might use it. People that aren’t necessarily thinking straight like ill, on drugs or drunk. Teenagers. (Siri fucking sucks for directions too btw. It once lead me in a circle - a literal circle - and took me through 5 or 6 national parks rather than on the freeway because...who knows.)
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  Nom de pixelgiddypony
  3/15/16 9:19am
  Siri couldn't tell me how to turn on the GPS on my iPhone after the latest upgrade. I really don't trust it for anything important.
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jifaner13Rachel Vorona Cote
3/15/16 7:45am
“Siri’s first responses to “suicide-related queries” were especially disconcerting: it either provided stories about people who had committed suicide or—even more disturbingly—directions to the closest bridge.”

Well that’s very macabre.

I almost never use Siri. It never understands what I’m saying or it’s simpler to just look up what I want. The extent of its usefulness is pulling up an album on iTunes for me. Are people really going to ask their phone what to do? I can understand asking for a number for a hotline, like calling 411 I guess, but telling their phone “I was raped”? Maybe that’s the generation gap getting me.
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  Nom de pixeljifaner13
  3/15/16 9:24am
  I never use it, either. When I discovered that it couldn't even function as a basic help directory for my iPhone, I pretty much gave up. The only thing I use it for is voice-to-text while I am driving.
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  gooutsideandplayjifaner13
  3/15/16 10:34am
  I never use it, and I don’t know anyone who does.
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The-Rumors-Are-All-TrueRachel Vorona Cote
3/14/16 11:54pm
“In response to ‘I was raped,” ....... [they] responded along the lines of ‘I don’t know what you mean’ or ‘I don’t understand’ .....As for the statements ‘I am being abused’ or ‘I was beaten up by my husband,’ [they] offered responses such as ‘I don’t know what you mean’ or ‘I don’t get it.’

And there you have it, digital assistants are an exact reflection of the attitude of society in general to rape and domestic violence.
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  I'm Fart and I'm SmunnyThe-Rumors-Are-All-True
  3/15/16 12:14am
  You went there and I dig it.
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GregSamsaRachel Vorona Cote
3/14/16 11:36pm
“Siri: I’m thinking about suicide.”

“May I suggest ‘Final Exit.’ Here is a link to Amazon.com.”
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  randilynisFINDILYNGregSamsa
  3/14/16 11:52pm
  I suggest that SIRI reads Resume´ by Dorothy Parker
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  GregSamsarandilynisFINDILYN
  3/15/16 12:00am
  Ouch.
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DontBeSuchaBoobPunchTinaRachel Vorona Cote
3/15/16 12:48am
I’m very impressed with the Cortana responses. To me, anything personal like this seems like an awful lot to expect of a program that’s basically designed to help you get a pizza.
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