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"Google Home couldn't tell users who Jesus Christ is — here's why it matters"
1/27/2018 12:12:36 PM
Google Home couldn't tell users who Jesus Christ is — here's why it matters

A recent Google Home blunder highlights one of the search giant's next big challenges with its smart speaker device.

Anger broke out on social media Thursday afternoon when people started creating videos that showed that Google's smart speaker, Home, couldn't answer the question "Who is Jesus?" but could provide responses for Buddha, Muhammad, and Satan.

People hypothesized that it was "political correctness" or a lack of respect that kept the device from talking about Jesus or God.

Then Google issued a statement on Friday explaining the problem and barring Home from answering questions about other religious figures, too.

Home pulls some of its answers directly from the web and certain topics (like religion) "can be more vulnerable to vandalism and spam," the company explained via tweet.

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RE: "Google Home couldn't tell users who Jesus Christ is — here's why it matters"
1/27/2018 12:16:38 PM
... in Hebrew language there is NO 'j' thus English translation botched "Yeshua"

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Google Home couldn't tell users who Jesus Christ is — here's why it matters

A recent Google Home blunder highlights one of the search giant's next big challenges with its smart speaker device.

Anger broke out on social media Thursday afternoon when people started creating videos that showed that Google's smart speaker, Home, couldn't answer the question "Who is Jesus?" but could provide responses for Buddha, Muhammad, and Satan.

People hypothesized that it was "political correctness" or a lack of respect that kept the device from talking about Jesus or God.

Then Google issued a statement on Friday explaining the problem and barring Home from answering questions about other religious figures, too.

Home pulls some of its answers directly from the web and certain topics (like religion) "can be more vulnerable to vandalism and spam," the company explained via tweet.

Read more

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