
Apple says it is working to fix its speech-to-text tool after some social media users found that when they spoke the word "racist" into their iPhones it typed it out as "Trump." The tech giant has suggested the issue with its Dictation service has been caused by a problem it has distinguishing between words with an "r" in them. "We are aware of an issue with the speech recognition model that powers Dictation and we are rolling out a fix today," an Apple spokesperson said.
Main Idea: Apple is fixing its Dictation speech-to-text tool after users found it sometimes turned the word “racist” into “Trump.”
Key Points:
Apple’s speech-to-text errors can miswrite words on iPhones, which may confuse users, disrupt work, and reduce trust in AI tools.
A fast fix could improve voice typing for consumers and help prevent similar mistakes in other Apple products.
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