Apple's "Siri" has a sense of humor

The Verge's Joshua Topolsky has posted a note today about Siri's sense of humor.

Last week, Apple launched the iPhone 4S, a minor hardware upgrade to the iPhone 4 and saw 1 million pre-order sales in just 24 hours.

Along with the iPhone 4S, Apple also launched iOS 5 which adds 200 new features.

One of the main sells of the iPhone 4S is the addition of "Siri," a voice activated personal assistant.

As Apple explains: "Siri on iPhone 4S lets you use your voice to send messages, schedule meetings, place phone calls, and more. Ask Siri to do things just by talking the way you talk. Siri understands what you say, knows what you mean, and even talks back. Siri is so easy to use and does so much, you?ll keep finding more and more ways to use it."

It appears, though, that Apple's Siri has a sense of humor when asked certain questions.

I will post a few here, and you can check the rest here.

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 13 Oct 2011 14:13

3MUK

even if your not an apple fan that's hilarious

"You can lead a fool to wisdom but you cant make him think"

13.10.2011 23:03 #1

KillerBug

Yeah...I wonder what it says if you say, "I want to play a flash video"?

13.10.2011 23:09 #2

3MUK

I too am curious about that result.

"You can lead a fool to wisdom but you cant make him think"

13.10.2011 23:13 #3

Hyasuma

voice action can do much hilarious things, i asked "can you blow yourself up?" it said "i can't do it myself, but with some TNT, I might be able to" lol

13.10.2011 23:32 #4

KillerBug

Originally posted by KillerBug: Yeah...I wonder what it says if you say, "I want to play a flash video"? Seriously...will someone with iOS5 please post the screenshot?

14.10.2011 00:28 #5

3MUK

“Siri, play me a flash video….”

“Sorry i cannot do that, my people don't believe in such a thing…."

"You can lead a fool to wisdom but you cant make him think"

14.10.2011 00:50 #6

KillerBug

I have to give them props for the Douglas Adams joke. Someone needs to port this to Android; it wouldn't be much work since the only thing apple did was to take android apps and add jokes.

14.10.2011 01:44 #7

buxtahuda

Quote: iPhone 4S, a minor hardware upgrade to the iPhone 4S I love how the 4S is an upgrade to itself

Originally posted by KillerBug: I have to give them props for the Douglas Adams joke. Someone needs to port this to Android; it wouldn't be much work since the only thing apple did was to take android apps and add jokes. lol

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14.10.2011 08:55 #8

Memnock

Originally posted by KillerBug: Yeah...I wonder what it says if you say, "I want to play a flash video"? Use Skyfire. Works no problem.

14.10.2011 16:08 #9

bobiroc

Not sure why you have to have a 4S to get this feature other than they wanted it to use it as an incentive to get people to upgrade to the 4S and then upgrade again when the 5 comes out in 6 - 8 months (if the rumors are true)

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14.10.2011 16:44 #10

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