Apple working on fix after voice text turns ‘racist’ to ‘Trump’ – Washington Examiner
Apple is addressing a glitch in its iPhone voice-to-text feature, wich reportedly replaces the word “racist” wiht “Trump.” Users on social media shared videos demonstrating this issue, and several staff members from the Washington Examiner were able to replicate the problem. An Apple spokesperson confirmed awareness of the issue and stated that a fix is being rolled out.The company mentioned that the speech recognition model may occasionally misinterpret words, particularly those containing the letter “r.” Additionally, amidst this controversy, Apple announced a plan to invest $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years, which includes hiring 20,000 people in various tech fields. This declaration followed a meeting between CEO Tim Cook and President Donald Trump.
Apple working on fix after voice text turns ‘racist’ to ‘Trump’
Apple is working to address a problem raised by users on social media, in which saying the word “racist” while using the iPhone’s voice-to-text tool briefly shows “Trump.”
Users online shared footage of themselves using the voice-to-text feature to write out words. Several staff members at the Washington Examiner were also able to replicate the problem using the tool on their own iPhones.
Whoever at Apple is responsible for this should lose their job. The voice-to-text feature is displaying “Trump” whenever I say “racist.” pic.twitter.com/dDTsrHIKKg
— Malachi Maxey (@malachimaxeyusa) February 25, 2025
“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,” an Apple spokesperson told Fox News.
The technology 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 “r” consonant when describing this problem.
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On Monday, Apple announced it would invest $500 billion in the United States over the next four years, 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.
The company’s announcement comes shortly after CEO Tim Cook met with President Donald Trump earlier this month. The president issued a congratulatory statement to Apple and Cook on Truth Social.
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