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Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant are all touted to give you "hands free" control of your life — answering questions, playing your favorite music and seamlessly integrating different technology throughout your home.  

But those same  virtual personal assistants are raising concerns both about privacy, consumer rights and the future of artificial intelligence. 

MPR News reporter Marianne Combs looked at how new technology is changing our relationships with corporations, and with each other. 

, a digital product designer and strategist at Clearleft, and Cyborg Anthropologist 

, who studies the relationship between humans and technology. 

 To hear the full conversation use the audio player above. 

Marianne Combs

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Jo Erickson

Technology is embedded in our lives. But with convenience come concerns about privacy.

Technology is embedded in our lives, but with convenience comes concerns about privacy. MPR News reporter Marianne Combs looked at how new technology is changing our relationships with corporations, and with each other. Joining her was Ben Sauer, a digital product designer and strategist at Clearleft and  Cyborg Anthropologist Amber Case. Case studies the relationship between humans and technology.

Are virtual personal assistants helping your life, or intruding on it?

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