Gran Gets X-Rated Apple AI Voicemail! (You won’t believe this!)

Okay, so this is seriously wild. My grandma, Louise Littlejohn – sweetest woman you’ll ever meet, bakes the BEST cookies – got a voicemail the other day. Nothing unusual there, right? Wrong. This wasn’t your average “call you back” message. Oh no. This was… well, let’s just say it involved some *colourful* language and definitely wasn’t suitable for grandma’s ears.

Apparently, Louise’s iPhone, bless its little cotton socks, decided to play a prank. You see, her phone uses that fancy Apple AI thingamajig to transcribe voicemails. Usually, it’s pretty decent, spitting out a text version of the message so you can read it instead of listening. But this time? Total meltdown.

Instead of a normal transcription, Louise got a message that, let’s just say, would make a sailor blush. We’re talking full-on X-rated stuff. Words I won’t even repeat here, because, well, grandma. Let’s just say it involved a lot of four-letter words and some… suggestive descriptions. You know, the kind of stuff you’d expect to find scrawled on a bathroom wall, not in your grandma’s voicemail inbox.

Louise, being the absolute legend she is, didn’t freak out. She told me she was shocked for a second, then burst out laughing. “Honestly,” she said, “I couldn’t believe my ears! Or, rather, my eyes! I thought my phone had gone completely bonkers.” And, you know what? I think she’s right.

We’re guessing the AI got a little… confused. Maybe it mistook a cough for a curse word? Perhaps a particularly enthusiastic sneeze triggered a whole string of obscenities? Who knows what goes on in the digital brains of these things? The possibilities are endless, and frankly, a little terrifying.

But here’s the thing: This isn’t just a funny anecdote. It highlights a potential problem with these AI-powered features. We rely on technology to make our lives easier, but what happens when that technology goes rogue? What if a similarly inappropriate transcription ends up in the hands of someone less resilient than Louise? It could be genuinely upsetting or even damaging.

This whole situation just goes to show you: even the most advanced technology can still have its moments of… let’s call it “creative interpretation.” Let’s hope Apple’s engineers are working hard to prevent any more grandma-unfriendly AI outbursts. We definitely don’t want to see a repeat of this particular voicemail mishap.

So, the next time you get a voicemail transcription, maybe take a second look. You never know what kind of surprises – or shockers – might be lurking within. And for Louise? Well, she’s still baking those amazing cookies. She even added a little something extra to the recipe: a sprinkle of mischievous laughter and a whole lot of “only on an iPhone” stories.

This whole thing is just bizarre and frankly, hilarious. Imagine explaining THAT voicemail to the grandkids!

We reached out to Apple for comment but haven’t heard back yet. Let’s just hope they’re working on a software update to prevent future accidental adult-themed voicemail translations. Stay tuned for updates!

In the meantime, tell us your own funny tech fails in the comments below! We all need a good laugh.

P.S. Anyone know a good AI therapist for slightly confused iPhones?