Kashmir HillFeb 3, 2023
Apple’s new algorithm to detect whether someone has been in a car accident is wreaking havoc for 911 call centers this ski season. Yet another example of a good idea from a technology company in theory that has problems in practice. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/03/health/apple-watch-911-emergency-call.html
Why Apple Watches Keep Calling 911

Dispatchers for 911 are being inundated with false, automated distress calls from Apple devices owned by skiers who are very much alive.

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@kashhill This is a classic case of botched up execution of good technology ideas. In the hurry to be first in the market, companies do hurried up development (and call it agile) with little testing of products and they end up in these situations.
Feb 3, 2023 at 5:02pmWeb
Show threadDianne HackbornFeb 3, 2023
@gogol They aren't even first to market: https://9to5google.com/2022/09/07/google-pixel-car-crash-detection/
Google Pixel phones feature Car Crash Detection like iPhone 14 and Apple Watch; how to turn it on

Apple today unveiled the iPhone 14 lineup, Apple Watch Series 8, Watch Ultra, and Watch SE 2. All of these new products bring with them a long-standing feature from Google’s Pixel lineup, Car Crash Detection, in a case of tech companies copying each other to the benefit of everyone. Google Pixel introduced Car Crash Detection […]

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