When Judith Newman submitted a 2014 novel York Times op-ed column approximately life with her autistic thirteen-year-old son Gus,it quickly went viral. That's because the piece looked at how Apples electronic personal assistant, Siri, and helped Gus relate with the world. The reaction to the piece was so strong that it inspired Newman to follow up with To Siri with Love: A Mother,Her Autistic Son, and the Kindness of Machines. The book is a collection of essays that discuss life with Gus, and how Siri has become a companion and - even - role model to him.
Source: thetakeaway.org