General4/5/2026•The Guardian

Should we be polite to voice assistants and AIs?

Should we be polite to voice assistants and AIs?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts This week’s replies: has a call for restraint from an authority figure ever put a stop to war? I always say please and thank you to my Alexa. Why is this? I am sure it doesn’t care. Is it worth being polite to artificial assistants? Alison Williams, Toronto Post your answers (and new questions) below or send them to nq@theguardian.com. A selection will be published next Sunday.

Source: For the complete article, please visit the original source link below.

Related Articles

Chantz Martin - Sports writer | Fox News
GeneralOct 3•1 min read

Chantz Martin - Sports writer | Fox News

Husic says Labor pile-on after Aukus criticism ‘not healthy’ – as it happened
GeneralJun 4•1 min read

Husic says Labor pile-on after Aukus criticism ‘not healthy’ – as it happened

US brokers major ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon
GeneralJun 4•1 min read

US brokers major ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon

Karen Bass heads to LA mayoral runoff but challenger yet to be determined
GeneralJun 4•2 min read

Karen Bass heads to LA mayoral runoff but challenger yet to be determined

US House passes war powers resolution to curb Trump’s authority in Iran
GeneralJun 4•1 min read

US House passes war powers resolution to curb Trump’s authority in Iran

Companies that sold gender-reveal fireworks which ignited California wildfire agree to $4m settlement
GeneralJun 3•1 min read

Companies that sold gender-reveal fireworks which ignited California wildfire agree to $4m settlement