AIBearisharXiv – CS AI · 10h ago7/10
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Sexualised synthetic personas encode and amplify gendered power asymmetries through voice
A research study examines how commercial AI voice platforms reproduce gendered power asymmetries, finding that female-coded voices are consistently described with sexualized and submissive language while male-coded voices receive associations with dominance and positive traits. The research reveals AI systems amplify narrow, binary, and heteronormative gender performances rather than enabling genuine diversity.