Most AI assistants are feminine – and it’s fuelling dangerous stereotypes and abuse
- Written by Ramona Vijeyarasa, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney
In 2024, artificial intelligence (AI) voice assistants worldwide surpassed 8 billion, more than one per person on the planet. These assistants are helpful, polite – and almost always default to female.
Their names also carry gendered connotations. For example, Apple’s Siri – a Scandinavian feminine name – means “beauti...





