Apple Watch Mistakenly Triggers Emergency Call: A Reminder to be Cautious with Virtual Assistants

Apple Watch Mistakenly Triggers Emergency Call: A Reminder to be Cautious with Virtual Assistants

A Muay Thai fighter and boxing instructor in Australia got an unexpected visit from 15 law enforcement authorities owing to a mistaken emergency call placed via his Apple Watch. Jamie Alleyne was instructing at his gym when the cops came, responding to a complaint reporting gunfire at his location. The coach was perplexed until an officer demanded to check his phone, displaying calls and voicemails from dispatchers. Alleyne then recognised that he must have accidentally triggered Siri on his watch while exercising since he had been calling out combinations such as “1-1-2” and “nice shot” which Siri must have misunderstood as an emergency cry for aid.