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Apple has extensively annotated iOS with understandable information about how data is used. The user has the ability to review this info when they enable Hey Si

Apple has extensively annotated iOS with understandable information about how data is used. The user has the ability to review this info when they enable Hey Siri, or any time in the Siri & Search settings. It lists the data that is sent to Apple when you activate Siri. Personally, I’ve only ever seen Hey Siri falsely activate once, from something a character on TV said. (I could get Ok, Google to trigger on a friend’s phone by talking in a ridiculous falsetto that sounded nothing like the friend’s voice.) Per the law of large numbers I’m sure it does trigger in doctors’ offices and so on but I’m skeptical that it’s a widespread problem. I do use Siri to dictate text messages all the time while I’m driving, and I’m sure I’d be embarrassed by one or two that human reviewers have heard.

hug 7y ago
Siri activates almost any time I say “are you serious?!”, which is a phrase I say with some regularity. I’ve definitely had it activated a number of times by the TV or when watching YouTube or Twitch.
- freehunter 7y ago
  I had it trigger while watching an episode of Archer. I even went back and played it a few more times to double check it wasn’t a fluke.
  - dhimes 7y ago
    I no longer see a way to turn Siri "off", only to not respond to "hey Siri" but rather the home button. Does this mean she's not listening unless I've activated, or is she listening anyway? (I can't seem to help anthropomorphizing Siri it seems...).
    - pkroll 7y ago
      If you turn off all the options, you'll get a dialog that asks if you want to turn Siri off altogether. (As I just did.)
      - dhimes 7y ago
        Excellent! Thank you. (They also promised to remove the info they use to analyze my requests from their servers).
- itronitron 7y ago
  Siri-usly?
bestnameever 7y ago
I've seen Siri activate in error on at least two different phones this week. Not uncommon at all.
- panpanna 7y ago
  When Google introduced some new gadget (I think it was pixel 3), poeple on the front row had their Google Assistant activating inns6nc with the presenter. It was hilarious. I think passive listening is dangerous. If I ever went back to using such tools I would prefer something like the (universally hated) Bixby button.
tshtf 7y ago
I once asked Siri "What city am I in?", to which she responded "Calling Ian." This was around 5am. I promptly disabled Siri and never looked back.
- Aloha 7y ago
  This was my experience, and took the same course of action.

hug 7y ago

Siri activates almost any time I say “are you serious?!”, which is a phrase I say with some regularity. I’ve definitely had it activated a number of times by the TV or when watching YouTube or Twitch.

freehunter 7y ago
I had it trigger while watching an episode of Archer. I even went back and played it a few more times to double check it wasn’t a fluke.
- dhimes 7y ago
  I no longer see a way to turn Siri "off", only to not respond to "hey Siri" but rather the home button. Does this mean she's not listening unless I've activated, or is she listening anyway? (I can't seem to help anthropomorphizing Siri it seems...).
  - pkroll 7y ago
    If you turn off all the options, you'll get a dialog that asks if you want to turn Siri off altogether. (As I just did.)
    - dhimes 7y ago
      Excellent! Thank you. (They also promised to remove the info they use to analyze my requests from their servers).
itronitron 7y ago
Siri-usly?

bestnameever 7y ago

I've seen Siri activate in error on at least two different phones this week. Not uncommon at all.

panpanna 7y ago
When Google introduced some new gadget (I think it was pixel 3), poeple on the front row had their Google Assistant activating inns6nc with the presenter. It was hilarious. I think passive listening is dangerous. If I ever went back to using such tools I would prefer something like the (universally hated) Bixby button.

tshtf 7y ago

I once asked Siri "What city am I in?", to which she responded "Calling Ian." This was around 5am. I promptly disabled Siri and never looked back.

Aloha 7y ago
This was my experience, and took the same course of action.