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>At some point I recall Apple announcing that they had switched autocorrect to a full machine learning implementation.

>For example it just tried to sub-in “Quaker” for “quality” in the previous sentence. Why??

We need to organize and get a huge number of people to start sending text messages one day, using the autocorrect as it works, and not correcting the autocorrect. Just let it put whatever words it wants in there, and send those messages, no matter how nonsensical they are.

If everyone just does this for a week, it'll completely ruin these companies' ML models and they'll be forced to switch back to simpler autocorrect implementations that are actually useful.

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What difference would this make? Using the ML model's output as input would merely make the model think it is indeed correct.

The ML models would not be ruined beyond how they already are. And if their current state is insufficient to force anything, this would just be more of the same.

> Sorry for the inconvenience caused to your order. Our customer is aware of the situation in the area and will be able to help resolve it.

Starting with only the word sorry. interesting that it went down a customer service path. It started suggesting corporate speak.

> Nature is a religion that has been around since ancient times but it is now being used to promote a culture of diversity in society that has not yet developed.

Starting with nature. Wow, deep stuff.

> I think you should do some research before making a post about the new game. I have played a lot with my wife but she doesn’t have a clue.

Don’t have a wife.

> Sorry for the late reply I just wanted to let you know that I am so sorry I missed your call yesterday I was just fine with that I was just fine with that I was just fine with that I was just fine with that I was just fine with that I was just fine with that I was just fine with that I was just fine with that I was just fine with that I was just fine with that I was just fine with that I was just fine with that

My SE seems to have a bit of a psychotic breakdown over missing things. Siri, you doing ok there?

> Nature is in the way of the planet and the planet is in the planet of the planet and the planet is in the planet of the planet and the planet is in the planet of the planet and

> I like the idea of the planet and the planet is in the planet of the planet and the planet

“She’s stuck in an infinite loop and he’s an idiot”

Sorry for your loss but I’m glad you’re getting better soon and I hope you feel much stronger and more confident in the next few days and I will be praying for the best of both worlds and I know that I love you and I will always be here if you ever wanna come over and see my little baby girl and we can hang out and play games and I will be happy for the rest of my life

Are you talking about autocorrect or predictive text?

You need to get a wife soon. The machine learning algorithm will get on it - watch out for it signing up for dating apps on its own.

My 2 and 5 year olds do this every night after talking to grandparents. The paragraphs they produce are pure nonsense

Have you submitted them to https://www.damnyouautocorrect.com/?

> If everyone just does this for a week, it'll completely ruin these companies' ML models

Well, that seems to be what is going on, judging from the messages I get from older and younger relatives.

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