Why Autocorrect Sometimes Gets It Wrong

Apr 29, 2022, 07:00 AM

Autocorrect is a staple of our digital lives. But the software sometimes picks the wrong word or even inserts grammatical errors. WSJ Senior Personal Tech Columnist Joanna Stern joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss what she learned when she dug into how the iPhone’s autocorrect system works (or doesn’t).

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Autocorrect is a staple of our digital lives. But the software sometimes picks the wrong word or even inserts grammatical errors. WSJ Senior Personal Tech Columnist Joanna Stern joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss what she learned when she dug into how the iPhone’s autocorrect system works (or doesn’t).

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