With that kind of list, it sure sounds like Hendrich's describing a human. Which is precisely what she and her team set out to do during Cortana's development; create an AI with human-like qualities. Microsoft's decision to infuse Cortana with a personality stemmed from one end goal: user attachment.
Kris Kringle. Kris Kringle may refer to: Santa Claus, by assimilation in the United States of the separate German tradition below Kris Kringle, the lead character in Miracle on 34th Street. Christkind (or Christkindl), the Austrian and German Christmas gift-bringer, the Christ Child.
Ellen K. (born September 19, 1962)[1] is an American radio personality in the Los Angeles, California market and a television host. She is the host of the Ellen K Radio Show on KOST 103.5 FM. From 1990 to 2015 she worked at KOST's Sister Station 102.7 KIIS-FM, co-hosting the Rick Dees morning show and later the On Air with Ryan Seacrest show. On October 19, 2015, Ellen took over the morning show at KOST after longtime morning host Mark Wallengren moved to afternoons.