
Apple said it is working on repairing a glitch after some iPhone users noticed that speaking the word “racist” into the voice-to-text feature causes it to write “Trump” before quickly switching to “racist.” Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Confusion and outrage from conservative commentators, including Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, grew online after a TikTok user called out the feature in a video posted last week.
Main Idea: Apple said it is fixing an iPhone dictation bug that briefly showed “Trump” when some users said “racist.”
Key Points:
Apple’s dictation bug could miswrite words on iPhones, causing confusion for consumers, workers, and anyone relying on voice text for quick messages.
Apple says a fix is rolling out, which may restore trust in the feature and reduce errors for users.
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Central company that identified the bug and said it was rolling out a fix.
The word “Trump” is the politically charged output at the center of the article and is tied to.
Named commentator whose reaction helped amplify the backlash online.
Cited in a comparison to a prior Alexa bias-related error.
Mentioned as a comparison point in the broader discussion of alleged political bias in tech platforms.
Amazon’s voice assistant is mentioned as part of the comparison to Apple’s dictation bug.
Mentioned in the Amazon/Alexa comparison as the other political figure in that prior issue.
The platform where the viral video calling out the glitch was posted and helped spread the story.
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