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The Gendered Nature of Chatbots: Anthropomorphism and Authenticity

The Gendered Nature of Chatbots: Anthropomorphism and Authenticity

Alice Ashcroft, Angela Ashcroft
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 43
ISBN13: 9781668462348|ISBN10: 1668462346|EISBN13: 9781668462355
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-6234-8.ch003
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Ashcroft, Alice, and Angela Ashcroft. "The Gendered Nature of Chatbots: Anthropomorphism and Authenticity." Trends, Applications, and Challenges of Chatbot Technology, edited by Mohammad Amin Kuhail, et al., IGI Global, 2023, pp. 36-78. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-6234-8.ch003

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Ashcroft, A. & Ashcroft, A. (2023). The Gendered Nature of Chatbots: Anthropomorphism and Authenticity. In M. Kuhail, B. Abu Shawar, & R. Hammad (Eds.), Trends, Applications, and Challenges of Chatbot Technology (pp. 36-78). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-6234-8.ch003

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Ashcroft, Alice, and Angela Ashcroft. "The Gendered Nature of Chatbots: Anthropomorphism and Authenticity." In Trends, Applications, and Challenges of Chatbot Technology, edited by Mohammad Amin Kuhail, Bayan Abu Shawar, and Rawad Hammad, 36-78. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2023. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-6234-8.ch003

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Abstract

The majority of chatbots are built, by default, as women. In doing so, dangerous stereotypes and behaviors are perpetuated by those responsible for designing the chatbots, and ultimately the users. It is therefore crucial that gender identity and expression are well understood by all those involved in designing the chatbots. This chapter explores this alongside a literature survey regarding feminist methodologies, anthropomorphism, and authenticity to put forward three recommendations. That those responsible for building chatbots should keep up to date with research, look to widen the diversity of their own team, and to integrate ethics in their design processes. Only in doing so will chatbots that are fit for purpose be built.

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