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World Service,2 mins

Meet 'Q', the world’s first genderless voice assistant

Digital Planet

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The world’s first genderless voice assistant has been unveiled to the public - and it goes by the name 'Q'. Emil Asmussen, associate creative director of VICE Media’s creative agency VIRTUE, was involved in Q’s creation and explains how and why they designed it. (Image: Man and woman talking to a smart speaker, Credit: Getty Images.)

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