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Apple Updates Siri to Better Handle Suicide References [Image]

Apple Updates Siri to Better Handle Suicide References [Image]

Posted June 18, 2013 at 4:07pm by
Apple has updated Siri to better handle references to committing suicide.

The personal assistant will now immediately offer to call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Previously, it would only show the locations of the centers.


You can see a screenshot of Siri's response to a suicide reference below...

[via 9to5Mac]


Apple Updates Siri to Better Handle Suicide References [Image]
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AppleGuy299
AppleGuy299 - June 19, 2013 at 3:38am
I guess SIRI really was a success...
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Fed
Fed - June 18, 2013 at 10:20pm
Ios 6.1.4 has the same, i tried it!!
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gtjoe
gtjoe - June 18, 2013 at 8:53pm
the five dots keep track of how many siri failed to saved a person
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justabrake
justabrake - June 18, 2013 at 7:36pm
It should say try jumping in front of a train
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Saul
Saul - June 18, 2013 at 6:31pm
That's smart.
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Ben
Ben - June 18, 2013 at 6:17pm
What is the 5 dots near verizon ?
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rexology
rexology - June 18, 2013 at 6:40pm
The five dot is signal strength. The screenshot was probably done up in current firmware OS7.
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Daveod
Daveod - June 18, 2013 at 5:56pm
If they were really going to top themselves would they have set their alarm?
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ridethebike
ridethebike - June 18, 2013 at 5:15pm
considering my success using Siri she will trigger this when I'm asking for a burrito through bluetooth with the phone in the back seat. And it will start ringing.
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Whatamidoinghere
Whatamidoinghere - June 18, 2013 at 5:00pm
good point lol x
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Whatamidoinghere
Whatamidoinghere - June 18, 2013 at 5:00pm
Didnt mean lol
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rexology
rexology - June 18, 2013 at 4:41pm
They should automatically call their parents, because clearly this person needs to be loved more.
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Tinmania
Tinmania - June 18, 2013 at 4:31pm
sure that will help a lot.
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John Barnes
John Barnes - June 18, 2013 at 4:29pm
Its also available in iOS6! Duh!
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AppleGuy299
AppleGuy299 - June 18, 2013 at 4:47pm
Yes, the entire Siri server was updated
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