John Burkey

John Burkey

expert United States

John Burkey is an artificial intelligence expert and a former member of Apple’s Siri team, known for his insights into AI technologies and their implications. He recently made headlines for commenting on a glitch in Apple’s dictation feature, which mistakenly typed 'Trump' instead of 'racist.' His analysis suggested that the issue could be more than a mere technical error, hinting at the possibility of a deliberate prank, and he expressed skepticism about the glitch being rooted in Apple’s AI training data.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
297,622
Power
961$
Sentiment
5.92
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Sweden 1 5.00 0.04% +0% 10,099,265 4,301 $530,000 226$
Hungary 1 5.00 0.04% +0% 9,660,351 3,701 $160,000 61$
Liechtenstein 1 6.00 0.04% +0% 38,137 14 $6,900 3$
India 1 6.00 0.02% +0% 1,380,004,385 244,205 $2,900,000 513$
Vietnam 1 5.00 0.05% +0% 97,338,583 45,400 $340,000 159$
Totals 5 1,497,140,721 297,621 $3,936,900 962$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Liechtenstein Liechtenstein: John Burkey is the founder of Wonderrush.ai and a former member of Apple's Siri team who commented on the issue. 6

O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão): Apple diz que vai consertar ditado após recurso transcrever a palavra ‘racista’ como ‘Trump’

Hungary Hungary: John Burkey suggested that the issue might be a deliberate internal prank. 5

Index.hu: Index - Tech - Az iPhone egy hiba miatt Donald Trump nevére cseréli ki a rasszista szót

Sweden Sweden: John Burkey, founder of the AI company Wonderrush, comments on the issue regarding the data or code. 5

Dagens Nyheter: ”Rasist” blev ”Trump” – Apple lovar fixa

India India: Artificial intelligence expert John Burkey suggested that the glitch might not have been purely technical. 6

The Times of India: Apple iPhone Dictation Bug: 'Trump' Typed Instead of 'Racist' | World News