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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on July 03, 2018, 06:07:18 PM

Title: The Defence Secretary and Siri
Post by: Nearly Sane on July 03, 2018, 06:07:18 PM
You are the Defence Secretary and you keep voice recognition switched on?



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-44701007/gavin-williamson-interrupted-by-siri-during-commons-statement
Title: Re: The Defence Secretary and Siri
Post by: jeremyp on July 04, 2018, 12:49:18 AM
Quote from: Nearly Sane on July 03, 2018, 06:07:18 PM
You are the Defence Secretary and you keep voice recognition switched on?



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-44701007/gavin-williamson-interrupted-by-siri-during-commons-statement
If my nephew had let the happen at school during a lesson, he would have been in detention and had his phone confiscated until the end of the day.
Title: Re: The Defence Secretary and Siri
Post by: Nearly Sane on July 04, 2018, 12:51:02 AM
Quote from: jeremyp on July 04, 2018, 12:49:18 AM
If my nephew had let the happen at school during a lesson, he would have been in detention and had his phone confiscated until the end of the day.
And if you are the defence secretary, and you are letting your phone listen to things???!
Title: Re: The Defence Secretary and Siri
Post by: jeremyp on July 04, 2018, 01:06:14 AM
Quote from: Nearly Sane on July 04, 2018, 12:51:02 AM
And if you are the defence secretary, and you are letting your phone listen to things???!
Well he claims that he doesn't take that phone into secret meetings.

I wonder why it hasn't occurred to him not to take that phone into the House of Commons either.
Title: Re: The Defence Secretary and Siri
Post by: Rhiannon on July 04, 2018, 08:16:19 AM
Quote from: Nearly Sane on July 04, 2018, 12:51:02 AM
And if you are the defence secretary, and you are letting your phone listen to things???!

And if you are positioning yourself for a leadership challenge, and you are letting your phone listen to things?