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

The event reveals an intriguing challenge with the usage of virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa. With the rising popularity of smart gadgets and wearables, people are becoming more dependent on voice commands to conduct a broad variety of activities. However, this also raises the potential of accidents and incidents, particularly when the gadgets are worn on the body, as in this instance. The Apple Watch features a side button that when squeezed and held activates Siri, and it’s easy to mistakenly activate it when undertaking activities such as sports, or even simply conversing.