Gillen, Julia (2025) Are they really Digital Voice Assistants? : Exploring Alexa, Google Home and similar AI powered devices, in UK homes with children aged 0-3 years old. In: Literacy Research Association 75th Annual Conference, 2025-12-03 - 2025-12-06.
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Findings from a large-scale multi-method UK study of very young children reveals Digital Voice Assistants (DVAs) as a rapidly developing AI technology in the home. DVAs were found in two-thirds of homes surveyed. Interviews revealed diverse functions and demonstrate the interwoven nature of DVAs, parents, and children in semiotically complex communications. A posthuman perspective moves beyond simplistic notions of “screentime” and a human-machine dichotomy more generally.