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 threadBritish Tech GuruFeb 3, 2023
@kashhill yes. Add to that, the very dangerous traction control software nonsense they put in cars. That has almost caused me to crash on several occasions and it defaults to on every time I start the engine.
Show threadMike DMar 9, 2023
@britishtechguru @kashhill
Automatic braking is the one that got me. Driving a work car it would beep and then hit the brakes. I started to get anxiety whenever it beeped.
Show threadBritish Tech Guru
@md @kashhill Most of these safety enhancements sound good on paper but need to be disablable.
Mar 9, 2023 at 6:16pmWeb