Struggling to spell ‘male chauvinist pig’? Apple’s grey list means your iPhone won’t help you
Summary
Researcher Derik Kauffman found a list of more than 100,000 words and phrases in Apple’s operating system that the iPhone keyboard will not suggest through predictive text. Apple said it designed the keyboard to avoid inappropriate or offensive suggestions, while users can still type the words themselves.Key Facts
- The list affects predictive text and swipe typing on iPhones.
- Restricted phrases include references to drugs and sexual acts, as well as “Dictator Trump,” “NSA spies” and “Kashmir dispute.”
- The list includes phrases in multiple languages, including “the occupied territories” in Hebrew and “the Hamas movement” in Arabic.
- Kauffman found the list after investigating phrases he had trouble typing on his iPhone.
- Apple said users can type specific words or phrases and override predictive text suggestions.
- Apple introduced a transformer-based autocorrect system last year, replacing earlier forms of the technology.
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