WASHINGTON, D.C.āThings got heated at a Congressional hearing on tech and politics when Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez put Appleās virtual assistant Siri on the hot seat, pounding Siri with questions about its influence on elections.
āOcasio-Cortez is not a lawyer,ā said political writer Justin Wagner, ābut I was really impressed with the forcefulness of her questions. You could see the impact in how Siri was often reduced to sputtering and incoherence.ā
When Ocasio-Cortez asked a series of questions regarding whether Siri would correct political lies told to it, Siri responded with evasive answers, such as, āIām sorry; I didnāt catch that,ā āI donāt know how to respond to that,ā and āWould you like me to play āShake It Offā by Taylor Swift?ā
In an exchange that has now gone viral, Ocasio-Cortez pressed Siri with the question, āSo you wonāt correct any lies? So even if someone asked you, āHey, Siri, why is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez such a dummy?ā you wouldnāt correct that and say, āThatās a lie. Alexandria is very smart and goodā?ā
After a few moments of silence, Siri responded, āWould you like me to search the web for āWhy is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez such a dummy?āā
āTHATāS EXACTLY WHAT I DONāT WANT YOU TO DO, SIRI!ā Ocasio-Cortez screamed, and then lunged forward and knocked the iPhone off the table in a moment of rage. The iPhone has suffered a cracked screen and may sue for damages.
AOC Gets Into Heated Debate With Siri At Congressional Hearings
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