Apple tweaks Siri responses to help prevent suicides

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  • Reply 41 of 46

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    I don't think that computers should be in the business of preventing suicides. If somebody has the intention of ending their life, then I doubt that any computer voice is going to stop them.



    The program that simulated a mental health worker (circa 1980) may have been before your time. People would open up to the program and tell it things they hadn't told another person. The program didn't even have a voice initially (and when it did, it sounded like Bowinkle the moose).


     


    You typed your statement or question into a command like interface and received a text response. There's a lot more info regarding how people reacted to the program, but I think you get the basic idea.

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  • Reply 42 of 46
    junkyard dawgjunkyard dawg Posts: 2,801member
    Good thinking. This is one of those details that Apple could completely ignore and it wouldn't affect sales one bit. It's about doing the right thing. Cool.

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  • Reply 43 of 46
    timbittimbit Posts: 331member
    This is a good start. I think Siri should also be able to walk someone through CPR. That would be really beneficial. It could keep a timer going and tell you what to do, then contact 911 while continuing to show info on the screen.
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  • Reply 44 of 46
    timbittimbit Posts: 331member
    And yes, 1-800 numbers are North American (possibly international but you would need to dial overseas number first so it would be something like 011 800 .....) I'm sure Siri would recommend calling a local agency or a National service in your country. She's (or he now?) pretty smart.
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  • Reply 45 of 46
    ziadjkziadjk Posts: 55member
    My question is: do people usually consult Siri before committing suicide? If so, does it happen often enough for apple to equip Siri with such a response?
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  • Reply 46 of 46
    mieswallmieswall Posts: 84member
    Apple finally taking care of stockholders.
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