Siri Now Understands Questions About Sexual Assault After Study Critiqued Automated Responses [ABCNews.Go.com]

Samantha Sangenito 4/1/1612:00 PM

Siri received a much-needed update this month, just days after researchers noted that four popular smartphone digital assistants had lackluster responses to questions about sexual assault and other personal emergencies, according to Apple.

As of March 17, Siri understands the phrases “I was raped” and “I am being abused.” In response, Siri puts iPhone users one click away from the National Sexual Assault Hotline.

Apple worked with the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), which operates the hotline, to craft this response.

“We have been thrilled with our conversations with Apple,” said Jennifer Marsh, RAINN’s Vice President for Victim Services. “We both agreed that this would be an ongoing process and collaboration.”

[For more of this story, written by Michael Nedelman, go to http://abcnews.go.com/Health/s...ed/story?id=38031759]

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