- The radio broadcast for the Boston Red Sox took a Siri-ous turn this weekend.
- Joe Castiglione announced Jose Siri was batting, and his iPhone tried to take over.
It's been a rough few months for Siri, and now she's fighting back.
During a Major League Baseball game this weekend, Boston Red Sox long-time radio announcer Joe Castiglione announced that Tampa Bay Rays catcher Jose Siri was coming to bat. That's things went off the rails a bit because of his iPhone.
After Castiglione said the human Siri's name, Apple's Siri can be heard in the background and appears to say, "Thanks, Joseph" with some other inaudible comments. After a moment of confusion, the entire booth erupted in laughter at the blunder.
After trying to bring attention back to the game, Castiglione scolded the iPhone, saying, "I'm not asking you, Siri. Not this Siri. That Siri!"
—WEEI Red Sox Network (@SoxBooth) June 4, 2023
Unfortunately for Siri and her old nemesis Alexa, the flavor of the month is ChatGPT, and the original personal virtual assistants are being forgotten. So while Apple and Amazon try to play catch-up, it's nice to see Siri have one more moment in the sun at a baseball game.