Jonathan Last

Siri Is Getting Dumber?
March 13th, 2012

Read down to the Woz at #5. I’ve actually noticed the same thing, but thought it was just me.

SkinsFanPG March 13, 2012 at 9:23 pm

This is absolutely, positively, true. I’ve noticed the exact same thing.

Nedward March 13, 2012 at 9:53 pm

Yeah, I hate when I ask for the Frobenius norm but it tells me about cutaneous horns

Steve Sailer March 14, 2012 at 2:07 am

Nah, it’s because the system is getting smarter about what customers are interested in, such as prime rib rather than prime numbers. Generally, everything on the Internet gets dumber as it gets more popular.

Wershovenist Pig March 14, 2012 at 9:07 am

“I used to ask, ‘What are the prime numbers greater than 87?’ and it would answer,” says Wozniak. “Now instead of getting prime numbers, I get listings for prime rib or prime real estate.”

I think Siri knows that deep down, the Woz acutally is more interested in some juicy prime rib.

Galley Wife March 15, 2012 at 8:25 am

Last night one of the kids inadvertently turned on Siri during while getting ready for bed. When I said “Please hand me your towel so I can hang it up,” Siri suddenly replied, “Okay. You want me to cancel the meeting?” We were all a little confused.

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