Apple refuses to answer questions over 'homophobic' Russian Siri | Technology

Apple is refusing to explain how and why the Russian language version of its voice-controlled virtual assistant, Siri, provided homophobic answers to queries relating to gay or lesbian topics. The allegations first came to light when a Russian man called Alex, who lives in London, uploaded a video to YouTube appearing to show Siri either evading questions or expressing a negative response. Alex asked questions such as: "Are there any gay bars around me?", "tell me about gay marriage?" "I would have turned red if I could", "you are so rude!" and "I will pretend I haven't heard". These responses seem to suggest that the word gay () in Russian has been programmed as profanity. Swear words in the English language version receive similar responses.