Digital relationships: can your voice assistant truly be your friend?


Voice assistants offer a lot of practical help, but also provide tech giants with a massive amount of personal information about us. — dpa

Voice assistants have become part of everyday life for many of us. They answer questions, help to get information quickly, play music on demand and remind us of appointments.

With friendly voices and pre-programmed answers to funny or philosophical questions, you could almost get the impression that you are cultivating a kind of relationship.

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