Voice Assistants are the Modern Day Groom of the Stool

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Google, Alexa, and Siri right now are fairly simple in terms of what they can do. They provide some convenient services but it is at the cost of being very intimate with us. With this, they not only listen in but also gather many points of data on us. In a nutshell, they helped the king with his toileting needs. That could include bringing the king water or towels, maybe even helping him wash his butt. Grooms of the Stool often knew state and personal secrets. Eventually the position evolved into an administration of royal finances.