Apple has finally addressed the
autocorrect issue that has been annoying iPhone users for years[1][2][3].
Currently, when you enter a typo or key in an unrecognized word, Apple's iOS
uses some onboard machine learning and references a library of frequent
misspellings to automatically correct your mistake[2]. However, this has led to
the autocorrecting of a certain popular swear word to "duck" or
"ducking" when that's not what you meant to say[4][1]. In the new iOS
17, Apple's new iOS keyboard will learn your habits over time, fixing words
that you frequently misspell and leaving words alone that you intentionally
typed in[2]. It will also use AI to better predict your next word and provide
improved autofill suggestions[2]. This means that the keyboard will learn the
words you use most, including salty language, and provide personalized
suggestions[3]. The new feature will fix the issue that has long irked iPhone
users who, when typing out a common curse word, have had it immediately
replaced with "duck"[3].
Citations:
[1]
https://osxdaily.com/2022/06/05/the-iphone-autocorrect-ducking-problem-explained/
[2]
https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/06/tech/ducking-iphone-keyboard-apple/index.html
[3]
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/06/06/apple-duck-autocorrect-update-ios17/
[4]
https://www.macworld.com/article/232814/how-to-fix-autocorrects-ducking-problem-on-iphone.html
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