Colman Noctor: Are voice assistants making us ‘less human’?

"While we’ve identified the risks of technology, such as cyberbullying, inappropriate content, and predatory grooming, we need to look beyond smartphones and gaming consoles as the primary access points."

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THE other day, my 14-year-old was texting a lot, and I asked to whom he was chatting.

‘Oh, no one’, he replied, raising my suspicions.