Cortana is Microsoft’s virtual assistant, which was introduced in 2014 back when Windows Phone was still a thing. Similar to…

  • TheyHaveNoName
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    311 months ago

    It’s strange. I’ve heard complaints about the uselessness of Siri for years. While I can’t speak to other people’s experiences, my own is that Siri is 99.9% accurate with me. I almost never type texts, I control my house with HomeKit, search the web, ask questions, check the weather and do dozens of other actions regularly with Siri. I wouldn’t want to do without it.

    • smallaubergine
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      211 months ago

      It could be accents. I’m not an iOS user but my mother is and she has a strong non-american/non-western accent. Siri has gotten better over time for her but for the first year or so she used it, it would often misunderstand her.

      • rafoix
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        111 months ago

        My wife yells at Siri as if it’s going to have an easier time understanding her.