Jennifer Jill Fellows

Jennifer Jill Fellows, a philosophy instructor and creator of the documentary A Harem of Computers, dives into the captivating history of feminized technology. She highlights how digital assistants like Siri and Alexa reflect societal perceptions rooted in a long history of women’s roles in computing. Fellows discusses the evolution from 19th-century female 'computers' to modern AI, addressing biases in technology and the implications of gendering machines. This exploration raises thought-provoking questions about identity and the future of human-machine interactions.