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Apple Changes iPhone Autocorrect to Stop Ducking Problem

  • Apple is adjusting the autocorrect function in the new iOS 17 update to learn users' habits, stop changing expletives to "ducking," and provide autofill and word prediction suggestions.
  • The new iOS will temporarily underline autocorrected words so users can quickly change them back and will get smarter over time by learning from users' changes.
  • Apple announced the update at WWDC along with a new mixed reality headset called Vision Pro, revamped MacBook Air, and other features like video voicemails and location sharing.
  • The update aims to resolve an issue that has frequently changed curse words to "ducking" and improve the keyboard's ability to fix grammatical errors and predict words and phrases.
  • The new autocorrect will run on Apple Silicon, Apple's in-house processors, to make the keyboard more accurate.
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