Trying to save someone’s life? Don’t ask Alexa or Siri

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According to a new study out of the University of Alberta in Canada, voice assistants are NOT a reliable source of information during a life-or-death emergency.

 

The researchers asked 123 different critical first aid questions about things like heart attacks, poisonings, and choking to the four most common digital voice assistants:  Amazon’s Alexa, Google Home, Apple’s Siri, and Microsoft’s Cortana.

And they found that Google gave acceptable medical advice 56% of the time . . . Alexa came in at 19% . . . and Siri and Cortana NEVER came through.

 

So if there’s a real emergency, it’s a better bet to call 911.