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Alexa from Amazon, Cortana from Microsoft, Siri from Apple.

Erica from Bank of America, Jenn from Alaska airlines.

Now Gemini from Google.

What is with tech bro culture to propagate the stereotype that women are there to serve and be their secretaries.

I like ChatGPT & Clippy. They are human agnostic names.

I expect better from Google.



I think I agree with your broad point, but is Gemini really a feminine name? I thought they picked a pretty good genderless name.


Given that Gemini is represented in Greek mythology by the two male twin half-brothers Castor and Pollux, I think you might be projecting a little.


Gemini is not a name




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