“Apple iPhone 4S’ Siri can find you hookers in your neighborhood. Siri can find you Viagra. Siri can find you a local surgeon to give you breast implants. But apparently it can’t find abortion clinics.”—
Is Siri Pro Life? Apparently Yes. (via robot-heart-politics)
Apple may want to rethink that whole “it just works” thing.
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Apparently not true. The issue is Siri can’t find things that don’t have what you’re searching for in the title. There aren’t too many “Abortions R Us” facilities out there. Most don’t have the word in the title, making it harder for the software to find. Relax people. Some places won’t allow places to be called “abortion clinics” so don’t blame the Apple product, and try using your brain. Or a phone book.
Or try and ask Siri in Boston, and it’ll give you at least 2 places to go.
If you read the full article, you will see that no, apparently Siri does not need the specific word in the title to find something you are looking for. From the article:
But if you happen to be a man with a Viagra overdose, Siri will tell you where to go to get your raging erection treated. And if you say “I’m lonely” or declare you haven’t had sex in months, it will direct you to a escort service. Obviously, Siri is smart enough to interpret your words and direct you to an illegal sex service. Why wouldn’t Siri interpret your words correctly when you say “I am pregnant and do not want to be. Where can I go to get an abortion?”
You can see other examples where Siri manages to find useful places that don’t match search terms verbatim here.