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.

Show threadFishMom2022
@kashhill I was out riding my etrike this summer when cops tracked me down thinking I was injured or something. I have a Samsung s20 and I know it somehow called 911 for help! I was fine...having an ice cream lol
Feb 4, 2023 at 4:57amWeb