he development and marketing of domestic helpers and digital assistants are responding to a growing sense of pressure and hurriedness in our everyday life. They are changing responsibilities for labour, domestic care, and housework at home. That’s why we see such a strong gendering aspect of these technologies, with the majority of digital voice assistance having default female voices. They’re responding to what Australian journalist Annabel Crabb calls the ‘Wife Drought’, which is affecting many contemporary societies around the world. Companies have been inspired to use technology to solve this, but these technologies can’t
