[nine_k]

In your definition, being unique is being unlike others, so you are heavily shaped by others already, trying to squeeze in to a niche not yet claimed. I don't see how being forced to be unlike others is any better than being forced to be like others: you're being forced either way.

Also, I don't think that asking for advice removes agency. You still have to think if the advice is applicable to your unique situation, how can it be modified to fit better, and which of several conflicting pieces of advice has more merit. An advice from Siri on any life situation is nigh useless without a deeper understanding of the situation, a Siri can't have it unless she lived a big chunk of your life. So, armed with whatever advice, you still remain ultimately responsible.

[bmomb]

I think that the uniqueness is not defined by being unlike others but by being on your on, when yourself process the sintuation and decide to follow it.

And for your second argument, it’s just to easy to follow the computers “orders”, a lot of people would just go for the order because it’s already justified, something along the lines of “I would do different, but the machine told me that everyone that on in that way get something wrong”.

I agree that this type of software would be good when one needs advices, but it would have to be complete trustworthy, giving wrong advices to a suicidal person by example can be devastating (and in this case not even thinking about the manipulation that would be possible by the corporation).