Siri recently added two new voices in the US and will no longer default to a female assistant. But are voice assistants really the future?

In science fiction, humans have always talked to robots and computers. Part of that is certainly due to the dramatic demands of film and TV: speaking is always more interesting than typing.

As voice assistants become more capable, it’s easy to believe that the future of computing will be entirely voice-driven. But is that possible? And is it even desirable?

“Right now, voice assistants are incredibly popular,” Stefan Chekanov, CEO of remote work company Brosix, told Lifewire via email. “But all of the commands that go to the assistant are pretty simple and straightforward.”