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Siri’s message to users who call Caitlyn Jenner by her old name is spot-on

By Thu-Huong Ha
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Siri’s sass and snark are a source of constant speculation and amusement for users of the digital personal assistant from Apple. But every once in a while she does something that has us cheering. Now, Buzzfeed reports, she’ll correct users who are mistaken about Caitlyn Jenner’s name and gender. The 65-year-old winner of the 1976 Summer Olympics men’s decathlon recently transitioned from male to female, and last night she received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at ESPN’s ESPY Awards. Try calling her by her old name, Bruce, and Siri knows just what to do:

She can get pretty emphatic:

She’s also right on about Chelsea Manning:

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