Life

Here's Why Siri Says Some Wildly Offensive Sh*t When You Ask 'What Is an Indian?'

Here's why Siri says some wild racist stuff when you ask "What is an Indian?"

iPhone 4s with Siri
Image via Getty/Oli Scarff
Getty

Ever since Apple introduced its "intelligent personal assistant" Siri to its devices in 2011, it's been bugged out. From clapping at the Cleveland Browns and Chicago Cubs fans to not being a fan of the movie Her, there's something about the service that's been a little... off.

Back in 2012, someone imagined what it'd be like if Siri was racist, and today, based on a ridiculous edit to a Wikipedia page, we're living that life right now.

While it's not been confirmed WHY anyone asked Siri "What is an Indian" or "How many Indian," the answers Siri has given back are super offensive.

As you can see, Siri appears to be pulling from the Wikipedia entry on Indian, and while that offensive phrase is not listed on the page, a BuzzFeed investigation showed that on June 8, 2017, a Wikipedia user named Thedarkoverlord123 actually edited the entry for Indian to include the phrase. Changes were also apparently made to the Wikipedia entries for Diwali and Carbonara.

As of now, Apple hasn't responded to BuzzFeed's inquiries regarding its process on updating Siri's answers, but something clearly has to be done. Getting Siri to say some massively offensive shit should not be as easy as making a minor edit to a Wikipedia page.

Related Stories

Not Available Lead
Sports

Siri Has Zero Chill Towards Chicago Cubs' Fans and Their Feelings

Siri, you don't have to do Cubs fans like that!

Jose Martinez3942 days ago
Not Available Lead
Pop Culture

Video: What if Siri Was Racist?

The Funny or Die crew wonders the above question in a hilarious short.

Damien Scott5211 days ago

Stay ahead on Exclusives

Download the Complex App