How to Reboot Sexist Robots

The robot future is female, but can it be feminist? Gendered digital assistants like Alexa are here to make our lives easier, yet all this artificial intelligence comes with retrograde human baggage (and unnecessary boobs). Caroline and Cristen investigate what robots reveal about the real-world with two of the brightest human minds out there. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. And sign up for our newsletter at unladylike.co/newsletter. Find Unladylike Merch at unladylike.co/shop. Call our hotline with your friendship stories at 262-8-GALPAL. Hear exclusive bonus episodes of Unladylike on Stitcher Premium! Use promo code "UNLADYLIKE" at stitcher.com/premium for a free month trial. This episode is brought to you by Beyond Meat [http://beyondmeat.com/unladylike], Felix Gray [http://felixgray.com/unladylike], and Hello Fresh [http://hellofresh.com/unladylike30 with code UNLADYLIKE30]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices