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

Thankfully, the emergency personnel were sympathetic about the blunder and Alleyne was able to laugh it off. He has subsequently switched off Siri on his Apple Watch to prevent any future disasters. Apple is also apparently planning on altering the “Hey Siri” command to simply “Siri” which might lead to additional mistakes like this one. This event serves as a caution to be careful while using voice assistants and be mindful of possible unintentional activations.