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Siri’s Achilles Heel Is Non-Native English Speakers With Thick Accents

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9to5Mac stumbled upon a YouTube video that exposes one of Siri’s weaknesses – people who speak English with a heavy accent. These non-native speakers cause poor Siri to get all confused.

The bewildered Voice Assistant keeps searching for Linda when the speaker wants the weather. And the response he receives when he asks Siri to “read text?” Well, it’s a classic that you’ll have to hear for yourself in the video. [YouTube via 9to5mac]

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