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If you call the non-emergency line in Grant County, Washington, just east of Seattle, you’ll hear an unusual voice on the other end of the phone. It is firm, calm, and female-sounding with a slight robotic clipping, though not overly stilted. The voice belongs to Ava. If you call the non-emergency line in Hamilton County, Tennessee, where Chattanooga is located, you’ll have a similar experience with Evelyn.
Jonathan Gibson is a reporter at The Dispatch, currently based in Washington, D.C., and covering artificial intelligence. Before joining The Dispatch, he lived in London, where he completed a bachelor’s degree in politics and international relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. When he’s not writing about AI and national security, he is probably teaching/playing table tennis, climbing, or reading. He is currently supported by the Tarbell Center for AI Journalism.
