OK sure, that “boots and cats” beatboxing trick is cute, but can we really trust Siri? Or, for that matter, Cortana orAlexa?

All of the proliferating artificially intelligent digital assistants are the creation of tech companies and, as we use them, they collect valuable data on our interests and needs and more. So how will that data be used? Can we trust our digital confidants to keep secrets? And if not, is there a meaningful distinction between the expectation of privacy when using a web browser versus a digital assistant?

Do these questions strike you as prudent, or a little future-phobic?

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