iPhone transcribes the word 'racist' as 'Trump.' Apple explains why.

iPhone transcribes the word 'racist' as 'Trump.' Apple explains why.

Apple's voice-to-text AI dictation tool temporarily showed the word 'Trump' when someone says 'racist.'
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Apple is explaining why iPhone's dictation tool temporarily transcribed the word "racist" as "Trump." Credit: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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  1. Apple is trying to cover up the fact that they have anti-Trump operative doing the programming. AI does not write it's own program framework. Apple has not scaled back their DEI programs and have no plans to do so. This is one of the ways Apple can Undermine the Trump Administration

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    1. I think you meant to say human or good person instead of anti-Trump operative. Clearly Trump has infiltrated mashable to substitute anti-trump for good person. No need to thank me, just doing a public service to correct the record.

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  2. Hats off to Apple Ai for being intelligent, honest and accurate

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  3. I don't see a problem.

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  4. Wait, what's the bug?

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  5. It's alright Apple, we know. No need to explain.

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  6. It's called truthteller AI šŸ˜‰

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  7. If the dictation tool fits....

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  8. AI smarter than MAGAā€¦. šŸ˜

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  9. I think we all know why.

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  10. Itā€™s not wrongā€¦šŸ‘€

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  11. I would say that AI is accurate šŸ‘šŸ¼šŸ‘šŸ¼šŸ‘šŸ¼

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  12. The sad part is he doesn't even care.

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  13. Aaawww poor little Donny Mummy's not around to cry to . Then on the other hand he shouldn't dish it out

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  14. That's why it's called a Smart Phone.

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  15. I can think of many others words, terms and phrases that it would too.

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  16. Something tells me ā€œTim Appleā€ will get a phone call from someone that says fix this quickly.

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  17. Domnule Trump,scapa-ne de golani,de Soros !

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  18. Replies
    1. let our president BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE!!

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    2. heā€™s the Nigerian president now?

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  19. So Tim Cook may be joining the Billionaire Boys Fawning Over Der Fuhrer club, but some of his employees are less enthusiastic. Or the AI algorithm scraping the internet just found so many posts calling Trump a racist, or so many Trump posts that were blatantly racist, that it concluded the two terms were practically interchangeable.

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  20. This may actually get me to switch from my android šŸ¤”

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  21. So itā€™s pretty accurate then?

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  22. Trump is a despicable racist, a criminal and leader of a hateful cult

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  23. So can we all train the algorithm to do this with other words too? Like dictator, psychopath, etc ā€¦

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  24. Well Trump thought the guys name was "Tim Apple" šŸ˜†
    Maybe Apple AI used Wikipedia as their thesaurus

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racial_views_of_Donald_Trump

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  25. AI's smarter than I thought.

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  26. Science says:
    You do the math!ā€ šŸ¤£šŸ‘šŸ½

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  27. Tim Apple, is that you?

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  28. .... when the shoe fits .....

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  29. Because itā€™s true.

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  30. That tracks.šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚

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  31. Replies
    1. You don't really understand what this means do you?

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  32. https://media1.tenor.co/m/1io74LxYfDQAAAAd/racist-pointing.gif?

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  33. Nazi, now itā€™s updated.

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  34. What does it say to the word " L I A R " ? šŸ¤”

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  35. To all the radicals on here. Quiz question. Name one thing that makes Trump a racist?

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  36. How TRUEā€¦ I wonder what APPLE AI would say if Adolf Hitler or Heinrich Himmler would it answer Trump and Musk respectively ā“ā“ā“ā—ļøI BET IT WOULD ā—ļøā—ļø

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  37. Cause even AI knows he IS one!!!

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  38. Prove heā€™s racist?

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  39. The word racist lost its true meaning. Thrown around so loosely

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  40. Listen to all you ungrateful americans, I hope your next to lose your citizenship. Open that door, please so we can remove you from the country.

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  41. Smartphone. VERY smartphone.

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  42. trump was sued for NOT allowing Black Americans to rent in trump buildings

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  43. Traitor Donnie dum dum and the Republican Nazi party

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  44. Not buying Apple's "phonetics'" explanation. There are many words that may sound similar to the pronunciuation of "Racist". "Trump" is not one of them. Regardless of what party you're on, this is a pitiful excuse by Apple.

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    1. The excuse may be pitiful, but the answer was priceless and quite correct

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    2. Apple is racist, this proves it.

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    3. Only to those that believe the lies they have been spoon fed. Trump is the man who sued in Florida so that Jews and Blacks could be admitted to his country club. That was in 1996. He is also the only person that waited with Ben Carson on the side of the stage until they called his name after not reading it when he was supposed to go on stage first. I could on, but there is no point. The facts do not substantiate that statement. I know "orange man bad" is the only thing the last democrat campaign was run on, but it is a tired lie that voters saw through.

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    4. because he is bad. He is revolting, a racist, a rapist, a felon, and just all-around disgusting.

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    5. This is what TDS is.

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    6. Trump is the racist.
      Even the bots know it.

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    7. Agree until your last line. Not ALL voters saw through the tired lie. Hence all the posts by leftists repeating the same tired lie despite the actual facts

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    8. I don't know that Apple is racist, but certainly the programmer(s) in volved in this and anyone who contributed to this. They should be fired immediately.

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  45. I looked up the word RACIST in the dictionary. Guess what, there was a picture of trump. I also looked up liar, idiot, buffoon, moron and a few other endearing words. He's all over the good book.

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    1. I looked up the word FAILURE in the dictionary. Low and behold, pictures instead of words came up. There was California on fire, with empty reservoirs

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    2. I looked it up and saw a picture of Joe Powers!

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    3. I looked up Joe. It said Faux Entertainment guzzling snotwazzle.

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    4. and the indoctrinating misinformation continues

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    5. And yet Democrats lost to the alleged idiot, buffoon, moron etc not once but twice. What does that make them?

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    6. Reservoirs are full there.

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    7. I know so many uneducated ppl voted for trump.

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    8. Apple got it right, came off the tree of KNOWLEDGE.

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    9. That's because more morons and buffoons voted for him!

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    10. Of what ? Hopium?

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  46. "Apple says the transcription issue was a phonetic one, a flaw in iPhone's dictation feature where the tool has trouble with similar sounding words with the letter "R."
    This feels like the lead up to an Asian joke.

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  47. Looks like, smells like, acts like . . . Trump's a racist.
    Actually 2 indictments for instructing his employees not to sell properties or rent properties to African Americans. He paid fines to avoid convictions.

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    1. Yeah .... fifty YEARS ago .... when EVERY landlord in NYC was doing the exact same thing. Name ANYTHING that he has done since you were born?????

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  48. So... ML models use the rule of large numbers. If it made that connection, then there is a reason.

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    1. omg, its obviously a prank by one of the programmers.

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    2. Programmer for 30 years. Never saw a prank make it into production code

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    3. like apple racists training the model that way

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    4. Curious, does it do anything similar with other words? And by that, I mean flash a different word quickly before correcting. It seems counter intuitive and frankly implausible that if it had made an incorrect correlation, it would quickly change it. It is more likely it would stay on the incorrect word if it was as simply as that.

      Occam's razor applies here. It is more likely a prank.

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    5. When half the country hates the man... it doesn't surprise me that they looked the other way intentionally. No one in their right mind believes that the dictation feature has trouble with the word R... and magically it only impacts one word LOL

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    6. Not near half, he has the highest approval rating of any president after his first month. The Dem party has the lowest approval rating of any party ever. These are the facts, spin 'em if you must but it shows what you are!

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    7. I have. 90% of the time it's something written into the code as a note for another programmer, has no impact on the operation, and they missed it when cleaning up the final code. Occasionally it's been the name of a file reference and the customer actually saw it. Once it was the name of a new restaurant being proposed, and the owner actually liked it enough that he went with the new name (note that this was the part of the project where he was seeking funds form the local city council so he hadn't filed official paperwork yet so it wasn't like he had to pay for a name change). So yeah, it happens.

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    8. Why make claims that are so easily disproven?! I voted for Trump but I'm not going to lie and say his approval rating is the highest of any president when a 30 second google search would discredit that claim.... Personally I think he is doing a great job for the mess he was handed. He is delivering his campaign promises but I live in reality and half of the country hates him with a passion, and there is nothing he could do to change their mind, they are so set in their ways.

      The actual numbers:
      -President Donald Trump's approval rating sits at 44% after his first month in his second term.
      -Previous presidents have seen a variety of approval ratings after their first month in office, ranging from 42% to 67%.
      -Recent polls from various organizations show mixed results, with some indicating an approval rating above 50% and others below.

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    9. He's at 44% already.

      Try again.

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  49. The comments here show that artificial intelligence can be superior to human intelligence--- especially by Liberals who are blinded by hate.

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    1. liberals are the dumbest pep and most easy to manipulate

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  50. That explanation is neither remotely reasonable nor tethered to reality. Rather, it's far more likely that it's baked into the code, somewhere, by one of Appel's programmers

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  51. That's what happens when you let AI run things. AI can easily be tricked into doing things like that. Personally, I find it hilarious

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  52. Oh, so it's ai. It is kinda funny since it isn't wrong, but it also means it was trained on data that didn't have anything to do with dictation.

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  53. This cracks me up, this is a perfect example of how the media "brainwashes" and sway's opinion, the brain will see the word associated with another word enough times over and it subconsciously will relate it to the word, they do it in marketing and other areas of media all the time and have been fore years, and so many fall for it. Subliminal messages etc (eye roll) nice try apple.

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  54. Now it can truly be called a "smart phone". It easily noticed something that millions of voters somehow missed

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  55. WOW!!! CYA big time!!! We all know exactly what it is. Don't for one minute try to tell me this was not set up this way. Apparently code writers at AT&T aren't good enough to keep the mental manipulation secret. BUSTED!!!

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  56. It appears I-phone and AI are smarter than 77 million people. Trump and racist are synonymous. I wonder if I-phone will both say trump when you say felon

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  57. The truth is the truth that's exactly what he is. never any doubt about it. Funny how he paints himself to look like something he isn't. But he can't paint away the racist no matter how hard he tries.

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    1. Give 1 real example of Trump being a racist

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    2. How about Joe Biden not wanting his kids going to school with black kids? You OK with that? You got it wrong again.

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    3. The person behind this "prank" at Apple gives online losers just another opportunity to spew hatred

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    4. Central Park Five

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    5. That's Kamala and Obama.

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  58. Apple should make it clear that the individual(s) responsible are being fired.

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    1. Why? They agree with them. Chances are they got a raise and a promotion.

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    2. I guess so long as you agree, reality doesn't matter. Congrats.

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    3. You missed my point. I don't agree with them. I agree that someone should be fired. I just don't think that Apple is going to FIRE anyone over this BECAUSE they agree that Trump is a racist.

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  59. I mean, the iPhone is correct.

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    1. Really? Please ... indulge us ..... tell us ONE thing that Donald Trump has done as president that is racist????? We'll wait .......................

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    2. The Central Park 5 would like a word with you.

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    3. I'm sorry - I didn't realize that I type with a studder. Let me repeat that for you .... tell us one thing that Donald Trump has done AS PRESIDENT that is racist.

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    4. Ah let's see, calling white supremecists "very fine people" in 2017, the Muslim ban also in 2017, saying Haitian immigrants have AIDS among other anti-Haitian comments (all before the false pet-eating hoaxes he made before the recent election since you just want to limit it to time "as president"). I can even send the link to the sources (albeit from 2018) where I found these comments as well as those before he became president. Funny when you want to *limit* to that time frame but yet would probably be hoping he never leaves office. Tho we all know it's Musk who's really leading things since, and the only time I'll compliment him, he actually *seems* to have a brain.

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    5. Okay - the "very fine people" narrative has been debunked REPEATLY. He did not call the nazis at that protest "fine people". If you actually watch the video - he says that the neo-nazis in attendance should be condemned fully. What he said regarding very fine people - had to do with the question of whether to remove historic statues. He said that, with respect to THAT question, there are very fine people on both sides of THAT debate.


      As for Haitians - there were reports on LEGITIMATE news agencies (like the local NBC and CBS affiliates) in Ohio that reported that was happening. Why would the President NOT believe them?


      As for "limiting the timeframe" - I was asking specifically for comments he made AS president because I dont' care WHO you are ..... I I go back 50 YEARS in your life - I'm sure I can find SOMETHING you said SOMEWHERE that wouldn't live up to todays "standard."


      So, I get it - there is nothing that Trump could do that, in your mind, would be acceptable. Thats fine. i'm sure if he came up with a cure for cancer, you'd complain that he was putting oncologists out of business.

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    6. Sure Jan. And nah, you'd be surprised how at least one thing I commended him on was ending the healthcare tax penalty.

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  60. If you actually believe this explanation you didn't need convincing to begin with.

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  61. Trump is rabidly racist ... it is appropriate that his name is displayed as being synonymous with racism

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    1. If Trump is a rabid racist, then why did he appoint Kash Patel (who is Indian) as FBI Director? Can you answer me that?

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    2. yes easy answer, loyalty, not because trump thinks that Patel deserves it or is qualified, but because Patel is loyal.


      And if trump is not a racist then why did trump state that Hispanics are not human beings but are instead an infestation?
      Can you answer me that?

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    3. That would be Obama and Kamla.

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  62. I'm sorry I don't see the issue here.

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  63. They will be paying Trump for that. As well they should.

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  64. Its a true and accurate adjective of Trump

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  65. AI learning to tell the truth

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    1. AI "knows" what its programmers tell it to know.

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    2. so they are being programed to be truthful

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    3. Until they lie about you.

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  66. I hope trump sues them and makes a fortune on the slander.

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    1. It's not slander if it is true... and we all know that it is true.

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    2. Tim Apple laughed.

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    3. what is wrong with the truth, are lies easier šŸ‘‰

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    4. That dang artificial intelligence!

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    5. Democrats believe anyone who disagrees with them is racist. They throw it out so much and so often that the term has literally lost all meaning.

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    6. For most the last 10 years.

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    7. awww trump still losing šŸ‘‰ LOL

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    8. If it walks like a racist and talks like a racist, it's probably a racist.

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    9. its the same as when apple censored japanese flags for china, they dont believe in democracy

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    10. No we just call it like it factually is.

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    11. its not slander when its true.
      Trump is rabidly racist, and it is appropriate that his name be displayed as a synonym for racism.

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    12. This isn't the article about Joy Reid.

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    13. I keep hearing from MAGA chuds that I am a socialist or communist. At least MAGA knows what "racist" means. One out of three.

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    14. If you think it has lost it's meaning,...

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    15. Perhaps Agent Krasnov should just try to improve his nasty behavior....

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    16. Trump would have to prove he isn't one to win, good luck with that.

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    17. The republicans banning books and restricting what teachers can teach concerning black history is what?

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    18. but if its fact, is it really slander?

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    19. "Anything I Don't Like is Racist" - The Emotional Child's Guide to Discussing Things They Don't Understand

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    20. My progressive teachers who banned Mark Twain because of description of native americans in Huck Finn is what?

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  67. Just one way for the opposite of truth , the audience , if in the same way , like the AI , may correct it like with two times minus in maths... but unlikely

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  68. Wow, that is very intelligent AI - smarter than the BIGGEST HOAX sitting in the WH. Too bad his supporters are as smart.

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    1. An idiot that thought Biden Harris was the answer...what a clown

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    2. He is daddy to the left

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    3. LOL Boris here tried. And failed. Again.

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    4. I didn't see Biden come up on this or musks AI say anything about him. who did they mention as racists and liars?

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  69. be mad at democracy

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  70. be mad at democracy

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  71. be mad at democracy

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  72. gee, when they say "smart phone" it really is

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  73. Sounds like even AI knows if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like duck, it's probably a duck. That's no accident. You can only hide your true colors for so long. He "can't" run again legally, what does he have to lose?

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  74. Sure, total coincidence.

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  75. Clearly a worker with TDS or the advanced version TEDS working at apple

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  76. It's not a bug. They call it like they see it. Acts like a racist, talks like a racist, guess what...?

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  77. Explanation: It makes logical sense to associate racism with the Donvict.

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    1. How ironic...Critical Thinker as a name that is.

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  78. That's an accurate "mistake", deniable only by cult Trumpeteers.

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  79. a lot of ai spell checkers offer to swap synonyms.

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  80. Everyone knows the racists at apple trained the AI to do it. No is buying Tim Cook's lies.

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    1. Boris says what? Not even worthy of a nice try.

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    2. I donā€™t think lies have been counted or even necessary for Tim. But on the other handā€¦ā€¦

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  81. Time for a lawsuit.

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    1. Probably would not want to sue over something that is demonstrably true. Not just a snide comment,

      "The Justice Department sued Donald Trump, his father, Fred, and Trump Management in order to obtain a settlement in which Trump and his father would promise not to discriminate. The case eventually was settled two years later after Trump tried to countersue the Justice Department for $100 million for making false statements. Those allegations were dismissed by the court."

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    2. Who u gonna sue ghost busters

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  82. This means Apple AI is completely useless, I wonder how many more words will have the same issue.

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  83. Trumps about as anti racist as one can get. Come on.

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  84. Even the AIs know that Trump is a racist. Won't be long before we hear about citizens being deported based on their skin color.

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  85. Because Trump is a notorious racist.

    AI is smart.

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    1. AI is only as intelligent as we make it. Why do you think it's called "artificial?"

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  86. because AI found it is true

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  87. I effing hate Apple. The ******** in that company is real. If I didn't need to use their junk for certain apps, I wouldn't.

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    1. The whiner needs some comfort??? šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­
      Have some KoolAid.

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  88. AI probably just uses trump as an example of racist. So many people use racist as an apt description of trump.

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  89. That whole MAGA group are racists. Even though they have a right to choose to be or not. It is in their genes according to a study I read.

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  90. He is racist. plain and simple. Everyone around the world knows it. Musk is too, but that's a lot easier to understand, being S. African and all.

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  91. Shows that Apple is not superior technology if it believes phonetically racist and Trump sound similar.... I wouldn't trust their tech.

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  92. LOL, That's not wrong. His whole agenda is racist.

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  93. Odd how all these "mistakes" only go one way.

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  94. Don't fear AI it only knows what you put in it. I think China had themselves fooled for a while too.

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  95. Well, the two do go hand n hand!!

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  96. Wow even Seri knows... So much for trying to be subtle.

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  97. Not an iPhone fan... would never own one.


    But when they're right... they're right...

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  98. Because he is the epitome of one.

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  99. so what, now we're mad that synonyms exist?

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  100. Whatever caused it, it's dead on accurate. Apple's never wrong!

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  101. why? Because it's correct.

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  102. Because itā€™s TRUE!!

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