Founder flags embarrassing Apple Siri glitch after voice command ends up calling a stranger’s ‘mummy’

A Patna-based founder has shared an uncomfortable yet amusing experience involving Apple’s voice assant Siri, highlighting how everyday use of artificial intelligence can still go wrong in unexpected ways.A founder recounted how Siri triggered an unintended call at an airport. (Representational image/Gemini AI generated)An airport moment gone wrongTaking to X, the user named Atul Kumar Mishra narrated an incident that unfolded at New Delhi airport while his phone was connected to a public charging dock. In his post, he explained how a casual voice command led to an unintended call from a stranger’s phone near.“Siri is bad. Yet I use Siri constantly. Mostly for calls. I was at New Delhi airport. Phone plugged into a public charging dock alongside several others, some of them iPhones. While pulling out my earbuds, I lazily said, ‘Hey Siri, call Mummy.’ Lo and behold, a different iPhone heard me. Lo and behold again, it actually dialled ‘Mummy’ on that phone. Because of course, half the country stores their mother’s number under that name,” he wrote.According to Mishra, he immediately disconnected the call, but the situation had already escalated. “I immediately disconnected. But damage was done. ‘Mummy’ had seen a missed call and promptly called back. I couldn’t answer. I didn’t even know whose phone it was,” he added.When AI meets social awkwardnessThe episode took an even more awkward turn when the phone’s owner returned. Mishra wrote that “Ten minutes later, a young man walked up from a near seat, picked up the phone, and began explaining patiently to his mother that he had not called her. Awkwardness, delivered Apple.”Reflecting on the broader implications, he remarked, “Siri used to recognise its master’s voice. Now it recognises everyone’s. Bad upgrade.”Take a look here at the post:Online reactions pour inThe post drew a flurry of reactions from users. One user commented, “Whenever I hear stories of such mishaps, it reminds me that AI isn’t going to replace people anytime soon. Only a human can understand how Siri can cause such awkward situations in a culture where many of us use the same endearments for family.”Another wrote, “Oh man, why am I seeing this just before buying an iPhone,” while a third quipped, “Alexa is perhaps more pathetic!”Some users shared their own coping strategies. “I always save numbers names. No nicknames. Easy to remember names then,” one comment read. Others simply enjoyed the humour, with one user summing it up succinctly: “This is hilarious.”(Disclaimer: This report is based on user-generated content from social media. HT.com has not independently verified the claims and does not endorse them.)