Apple faces scrutiny after iPhone dictation glitch briefly displayed Trumpwhen users spoke words with an R consonant like racist.Social media outcry erupted this week as iPhone owners shared videos demonstrating the error. According to Apple, the issue stems from phonetic overlaps in its speech recognition algorithms.
We are rolling out a fix today,Apple confirmed in a statement to The Associated Press. The company clarified that while the speech recognition model prioritizes context, rare phonetic mismatches can occur. Users reported the bug self-corrected within seconds, though Apple couldn't replicate it during testing.
Our models might temporarily show phonetically similar words before resolving,an Apple spokesperson stated.
Key developments:
- Bug triggered by R-consonant words like 'racist'
- Fix deployed globally as of Wednesday
- Coincides with Apple's $500B US expansion plan
The controversy emerges alongside Apple's major investment announcement targeting Trump-era tariff threats. The tech giant plans Texas manufacturing plants and 20,000 new hires while shareholders rejected proposals aligning with Trump's workforce diversity policies.