Cole

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Nick

Cortana: virtual assistant and AI in Halo

Female Assistants by default
Rooted in historical role women have played in the workforce
94.2% of secretaries & assistants
most americans prefer it
Perpetuates women
Sexualization of Cortana
- The only unclothed ai in halo
- subservient to male commander
- problematic character
She is not nude, has neither clothers nor private parts (director)
- Chooses to appear this way to attract and demand attention

Microsoft has shown us how not to depict a virtual assistant

ACM Code of ethics
- 1.1 (does not respect diversity)
- 1.4 (should not disenfranchise etc)
- 3.2 (fufillment of social responsibilities)

Natural Language processing and the future

Synthesizing virtual assistants with digital faces and voices is already possible
going to become more humanlike

Moral and ethical responsibilities to make sure we aren't perpetuating stereotypes

Maybe we shouldn't anthropomorphize them at all?

Purpose is to drive consumerism

Slides were a little tacky, light blue is a weird color on presentations

Pawel

Boston Dynamics & terminator
Military applications?
Able to do things just like humans or better
need precautions

Could have practiced a little bit more. Video was a bit choppy.
Also, Watermark is painful. Window key + G has recording mode, and there are free video editors

I think the distinction between killer robot and AI should be separated.

Trevor

GLaDOS
Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System

Portal, Deicing purpose
Should the main character trust GLaDOS?

Stockholm's Syndrome
When GLaDOS is kidnapped, she hates the birds, but later loves them
Showing human characteristics

Sounds like a good idea to have an AI
Scary, if it has a personality

ACM:
avoid harm
trustworthy
system that's secure

Human personality is unpredictable

She killed all of them

Nice video, good presentation, good video quality.
AC was on for one point

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Cole

Nick

Pawel

Trevor