Acknowledgments vii
1 MEET THE SMART WIFE 1
2 ROSIE 23
3 PEPPER 49
4 ALEXA 79
5 HARMONY 109
6 BITCHES WITH GLITCHES 145
7 BOYS AND THEIR TOYS 175
8 THE SMART WIFE REBOOT 205
A Note on Methodology 229
Notes 233
Index 291
Yolande Strengers is Associate Professor of Digital Technology and Society in the Emerging Technologies Research Lab at Monash University, Melbourne. Jenny Kennedy is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the School of Media and Communication at RMIT University, Melbourne.
"Provocative and engaging! The Smart Wife is a timely and
wideranging examination of smart home technology and
the Internet of Things that is sure to draw you in."
– Genevieve Bell, Distinguished Professor and 3A Institute
Director, Australian National University; Senior Fellow, Intel
Corporation
"Many readers may have wondered why their virtual assistants speak
in female voices. Strengers and Kennedy document the many ways in
which the same old gender stereotypes and inequalities have shaped
wouldbe futuristic technologies — and ask whether a better smart
home could be built to address our crises of care."
– Moira Weigel, Founding Editor of Logic magazine
"I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It's full of insight with some
jaw-dropping moments and really thoughtful research. The pace of
technology really does require smart humans to keep an eye on
it all and that is exactly what the authors have done."
– Annabel Crabb, writer and presenter, ABC (Australian Broadcasting
Commission)
"This fascinating exploration of AI asks what the assignment of
gender of its devices says about the societies they are meant to
help."
– Shelf Awareness
"Alternating humor with cogent analysis, this book presents a
thoughtful reflection on virtual assistants and their increasingly
pervasive role in society... [The Smart Wife] provides an
illuminating exploration of past technologies and a useful road map
for the future."
– Choice
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