Commentary: In Canada, some say that Siri sends those looking for carnal company to an eSports bar. So I tried it and she did it to me too. Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives. When I listen to someone else's anguish, I want to make sure it's real. I heard, you see, that some Canadians were complaining that they were asking Siri to find them prostitutes and she was sending them to an eSports bar.
One finally told him he had asked Siri for "prostitutes" and the bar's number was the one Siri offered. Acyapan theorized that Siri confuses "escorts" with "eSports". This is easily done, of course.
So I thought I'd try a variety of questions to see how Siri would answer me. Purely in the spirit of research, you understand. Which seems not only awkward, but painfully inaccurate with respect to my actual question. So I tried: "Siri, I need the nearest escort service. This was odd.
I sank to more colloquial vernacular with the same essential question. It enjoys a 4. One might conclude, therefore, that Siri believes gamers are prostitutes. Or that gamer lounges are all covers for prostitution rackets. Or that someone at Apple is enjoying a little amusement at prostitute-seekers' expense. Apple, sadly, didn't offer me a reply to my inquiry as to why its artificial intelligence was turning this trick.
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