Predictive text quality shows demonstrable decline as AI language models reshape smartphone typing
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Malcolm Sutton
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Summary
The article examines the perceived decline in predictive text and autocorrect quality on smartphones, particularly on aging operating systems. While user complaints on forums like Samsung and Apple's moderated boards suggest a drop in intuitiveness, researchers note that while there has been a demonstrable decline in quality, the increasing sophistication of phone capabilities is also making errors more noticeable.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThe intuitiveness and efficiency of autocorrect and predictive text have fallen off a cliff in recent years.
Researchers agree there has been a demonstrable decline in quality, the increasing sophistication of what phones can do is also making errors more prominent.
Online forums moderated by leading mobile phone companies Samsung and Apple show long lists of complaints about the declining intelligence of their predictive text and autocorrect mode.
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