Apple AI Transcribes “Racist” as “Trump”: Bug or Bias?
Apple acknowledged and is addressing a flaw in its iPhone’s Dictation feature where the word “racist” is transcribed as “Trump.” The company attributes the issue to difficulties distinguishing words with the letter “r,” a claim disputed by speech recognition expert Peter Bell. Professor Bell suggests intentional software manipulation as a more likely cause. A fix is being deployed.
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