The allegations underscore problems tech companies are facing as people become increasingly reliant on voice assistants to answer questions, set alarms and find directions.

Having to avoid pesticides and herbicides often makes organic farms more reliant on tilling soil to keep crops weed-free, for example, so many must be more proactive about soil health.

She said the city is too vast, sprawling and reliant on cars to change.

Metro has also launched a weapons detection pilot program to spot concealed firearms using scanners on subway platforms reliant on AI technology.

Advocates say such a model can provide more equitable compensation to all staff so that pay is not reliant on factors such as customer satisfaction or implicit biases that may affect tipping behavior.