Originally Posted by
Kage Maru Excuse my ignorance but what does the name Cortana have to do with the anti-gun lobby?
Also there is no way the final form of Cortana will use any type of female form as shown in the mock ups. Those mock ups were made by the websites to give some reference to where the name Cortana is originating from. The only gender specific aspect of the feature may be the voice, but I wouldn't consider a female voice assistant as sexualized.
I hope the rumors that MS are trying to name the feature as Cortana turn out to be true and happen in the end. It's not a bad name, and could be a little wink to their gamer fanbase.
Yeah, I also want to know what anti-gun has to do with this.
And yeah, very little has leaked about what Windows Phone 8.1's AI personal assistant will look like. Almost entirely rumor and speculation at the moment. However, I believe it was on this site's very blog where an article appeared, detailing the "Cortana" will show emotion and stuff via very simple emoticon faces. The mock-up kind of reminded me of Hello Kitty, to be honest. Very simple. As such, anyone who would consider it "sexist" would be a complete moron, and I wouldn't want them on our platform anyways.
I also personally support the name Cortana. I think it sounds pretty awesome, and Halo is a very popular brand. Microsoft has a popular brand name to exploit, why not use it?