Apple (AAPL) Goes Pro-Life with Siri
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A report Thursday suggests Apple’s (Nasdaq: AAPL) Siri is pro-life as the iPhone’s new voice service is oddly unable to direct users to the nearest abortion clinic.
The American Civil Liberties Union is now encouraging iPhone users to email Apple and ask why Siri can tell us about Viagra, but not about abortion care. The group noted Siri can even help find a personal escort for the night.
Apple responded to the allegations by stating the omission was not intentional and that management continues to improve its Siri program.
After running a number of tests with the voice service, CNN found Siri was able to recommend where to buy the nearest condom and where the local Planned Parenthood group was, but unable to locate the nearest place to purchase the morning after pill and/or an abortion clinic.
“For small business listings, such as abortion clinics, the voice-controlled assistant searches Yelp. It looks to Google for information that would be contained in standard Web searches,” reports John Sutter from CNN.
The American Civil Liberties Union is now encouraging iPhone users to email Apple and ask why Siri can tell us about Viagra, but not about abortion care. The group noted Siri can even help find a personal escort for the night.
Apple responded to the allegations by stating the omission was not intentional and that management continues to improve its Siri program.
After running a number of tests with the voice service, CNN found Siri was able to recommend where to buy the nearest condom and where the local Planned Parenthood group was, but unable to locate the nearest place to purchase the morning after pill and/or an abortion clinic.
“For small business listings, such as abortion clinics, the voice-controlled assistant searches Yelp. It looks to Google for information that would be contained in standard Web searches,” reports John Sutter from CNN.
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