According to a Business Insider report, Apple users searching the name “Reuven Rivlin” – the president of Israel – were met with the blunt description.The president is Israel serves largely in a ceremonial role with the prime minister – currently Benjamin Netanyahu – leading the country’s government.
Apple explained that the response from the built-in virtual assistant was mostly likely due to “vandalism” of Rivlin’s Wikipedia page, the source of Siri’s “knowledge”, which can be edited by users.
Here’s a video of me asking Siri about who is president of my homeland Israel. Wow just wow, APPLE! @AppleSupport. pic.twitter.com/z8t9dlusx1
— Michelle Sindyukov (@mischasindyukov) January 19, 2020
Hey everyone, ask #SIRI who is the president of #Israel. @Apple @AppleSupport pic.twitter.com/nzzD4zlkJU
— Mayer Fertig (@MayerFertig) January 19, 2020
Wikipedia appeared to have fixed the problem when Siri was asked the same question on Sunday, when the response was reverted to “Rueven Rivlin is the President of Israel”.
Hey @Apple here’s what happens when you ask Siri who the President of Israel is… care to explain? pic.twitter.com/jR4YljefeZ
— Michelle Makori (@MichelleMakori) January 19, 2020
Apple has not yet responded for comment.
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