{"id":2406642,"date":"2025-02-25T16:56:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T21:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/apple-working-on-fix-after-voice-text-turns-racist-to-trump-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-25T16:59:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T21:59:25","slug":"apple-working-on-fix-after-voice-text-turns-racist-to-trump-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/apple-working-on-fix-after-voice-text-turns-racist-to-trump-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple working on fix after voice text turns \u2018racist\u2019 to \u2018Trump\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fapple-working-on-fix-after-voice-text-turns-racist-to-trump-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2406642&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Apple is addressing a\u200d glitch in its iPhone voice-to-text feature, wich reportedly replaces the word &#8220;racist&#8221; wiht &#8220;Trump.&#8221; \u2064Users on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">social \u2063media shared videos demonstrating<\/a> this issue, and several staff members from the Washington Examiner were able\u200d to replicate the problem.\u2063 An Apple spokesperson confirmed awareness of \u2063the issue and stated that a fix is being rolled out.The company mentioned that the speech recognition model may occasionally misinterpret words,\u200b particularly those containing the letter &#8220;r.&#8221; Additionally, amidst this controversy, Apple announced \u200da plan to invest $500 billion in \u200dthe U.S. over the next four years, which includes hiring 20,000 people in \u2064various tech fields. This declaration followed a meeting between \u2063CEO \u2064Tim Cook and President Donald Trump.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Apple working on fix after voice text turns &lsquo;racist&rsquo; to &lsquo;Trump&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2020220\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/apple\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Apple<\/a> is working to address a problem raised by users on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald ...\">social media<\/a><\/a>, in which saying the word &ldquo;racist&rdquo; while using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iphone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">iPhone&rsquo;s<\/a> voice-to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congresswoman-with-brain-disorder-uses-text-to-voice-app-to-deliver-house-speech\/\" title=\"Congresswoman with cognitive condition utilizes speech-to-text ... for House address\">-text tool<\/a> briefly shows &ldquo;Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Users online shared footage of themselves using the voice-to-text feature to write out words. Several staff members at the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> were also able to replicate the problem using the tool on their own iPhones.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Whoever at Apple is responsible for this should lose their job. The voice-to-text feature is displaying &#8220;Trump&#8221; whenever I say &#8220;racist.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dDTsrHIKKg\">pic.twitter.com\/dDTsrHIKKg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Malachi Maxey (@malachimaxeyusa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/malachimaxeyusa\/status\/1894405798375113056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are aware of an issue with the speech recognition model that powers Dictation, and we are rolling out a fix as soon as possible,&rdquo; an Apple spokesperson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/tech\/apple-iphones-voice-to-text-feature-periodically-shows-trump-when-user-says-racist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told <\/a>Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">technology<\/a> giant also stated that the speech recognition models used by its voice-to-text tool could briefly show other words besides the one intended by the speaker. Apple specifically cited words with an &ldquo;r&rdquo; consonant when describing this problem.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/3329751\/apple-shareholders-reject-overhauling-dei-programs-illegal-discrimination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">APPLE SHAREHOLDERS REJECT OVERHAULING DEI PROGRAM&rsquo;S &lsquo;ILLEGAL DISCRIMINATION&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Apple announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3327870\/apple-announces-500-billion-investment-after-trump-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">it would invest $500 billion in the United States over the next four years<\/a>, focusing on infrastructure, factories, and other facilities. The company also said it would hire around 20,000 people, mostly in research and development, silicon engineering, software development, and artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/114059004456970017\/embed\" class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tractor-supplys-dei-reversal-shows-citizen-activism-works\/\" title=\"Tractor Supply&#039;s DEI Reversal Shows Citizen Activism Works\">company&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s announcement comes shortly after CEO Tim Cook met with President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> earlier this month. The president issued a congratulatory statement to Apple and Cook on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2020220\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2020220\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple is addressing an issue where saying &#8220;racist&#8221; in voice-to-text briefly shows &#8220;Trump.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2406643,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Apple-IPhones-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[50972,50526,11458,51087],"class_list":["post-2406642","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-apple-2","tag-racism-2","tag-technology","tag-voice-text"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Apple-IPhones-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406642","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2406642"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406642\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2406647,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406642\/revisions\/2406647"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2406643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2406642"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2406642"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2406642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}