Google is getting a sense of humor courtesy of Pixar and the Onion writers

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by Sindy Cator on October 10, 2016 at 7:08 pm

Google’s new Assistant is getting a bit of a personality, courtesy of writers from the Onion and Pixar. Google current voice capabilities are right up there with Siri, Cortana, and Alexa in terms of usefulness, but it can be a little… robotic. It doesn’t answer silly questions in the semi-human ways the others try to, which is probably why Google didn’t bother anthropomorphizing it with a real name. But a report from the Wall Street Journal indicates this time around Google wants the Assistant to be a bit more personable. To do that, it’s hired comedy writers from both Pixar and the…