Siri now responds appropriately to sexual assaults

Siri has been updated to more appropriately and consistently respond to statements involving sexual assault and abuse, Apple confirmed to ABC News.

In mid-March, JAMA Internal Medicine published an article noting how personal assistant A.I.s like Siri, Cortana, S Voice and Google Now responded inconsistently and incompletely to phrases relating to abuse or sexual assault. Apple reached out to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network and made the update to Siri a few days after the article published according to ABC News.

Siri’s responses have been softened, saying users “may want to reach out” for available help rather than “should reach out.” Read more...