<![CDATA[Apparently now in Siri in macOS 27 (which has replaced Spotlight as the thing you get on ⌘Space), when you type a mathematical expression, you get an incorrect result in large text at the top, and then the correct result in smaller text underneath.]]>Apparently now in Siri in macOS 27 (which has replaced Spotlight as the thing you get on ⌘Space), when you type a mathematical expression, you get an incorrect result in large text at the top, and then the correct result in smaller text underneath. Awesome.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/b739e67a-d3ad-418a-bd43-63f02397c1f0/apparently-now-in-siri-in-macos-27-which-has-replaced-spotlight-as-the-thing-you-get-on-space-when-you-type-a-mathematical-expression-you-get-an-incorrect-result-in-large-text-at-the-top-and-then-the-correct-result-in-smaller-text-underneath.RSS for NodeTue, 03 Nov 2026 18:03:08 GMTMon, 02 Nov 2026 03:00:02 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Apparently now in Siri in macOS 27 (which has replaced Spotlight as the thing you get on ⌘Space), when you type a mathematical expression, you get an incorrect result in large text at the top, and then the correct result in smaller text underneath. on Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:53:47 GMT]]>@daisy Artificial stupidity FTW!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://freeradical.zone/users/holdenweb/statuses/117546236498261525https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://freeradical.zone/users/holdenweb/statuses/117546236498261525Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:53:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Apparently now in Siri in macOS 27 (which has replaced Spotlight as the thing you get on ⌘Space), when you type a mathematical expression, you get an incorrect result in large text at the top, and then the correct result in smaller text underneath. on Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:47:09 GMT]]>@daisy@cloudisland.nz I think this is our math teachers.
They told us we wouldn't always have a calculator on us, but then we built tiny calculators to keep in our pockets.
Now they went and conquered the world of tech behind everyone's back, to make our calculators bad at math.]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://misskey.social/notes/at2n2yauz7https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://misskey.social/notes/at2n2yauz7Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:47:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Apparently now in Siri in macOS 27 (which has replaced Spotlight as the thing you get on ⌘Space), when you type a mathematical expression, you get an incorrect result in large text at the top, and then the correct result in smaller text underneath. on Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:33:59 GMT]]>@micdan5boringtoots @daisy we had no idea how good we had it when ai assistant meant clippit

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.art/users/seacow/statuses/117545922671138017https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.art/users/seacow/statuses/117545922671138017Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:33:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Apparently now in Siri in macOS 27 (which has replaced Spotlight as the thing you get on ⌘Space), when you type a mathematical expression, you get an incorrect result in large text at the top, and then the correct result in smaller text underneath. on Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:21:04 GMT]]>@daisy they're really begging the question "how much can Apple fuck up before it's less painful to run Linux on the macbook instead"

I've been using a VM in protest of the age verification being built in to Safari and native web views 😅

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/jadedarko/statuses/117545871875187304https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/jadedarko/statuses/117545871875187304Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:21:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Apparently now in Siri in macOS 27 (which has replaced Spotlight as the thing you get on ⌘Space), when you type a mathematical expression, you get an incorrect result in large text at the top, and then the correct result in smaller text underneath. on Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:17:47 GMT]]>@ericjames @daisy You can install free software on mac hardware I believe, if you're brave enough and want an early parole. The shibboleth "hackintosh" may be of use in your quest.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/117427307189003750/statuses/117545858996900646https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/117427307189003750/statuses/117545858996900646Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:17:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Apparently now in Siri in macOS 27 (which has replaced Spotlight as the thing you get on ⌘Space), when you type a mathematical expression, you get an incorrect result in large text at the top, and then the correct result in smaller text underneath. on Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:37:43 GMT]]>@daisy we've come full circle, they invented code so inefficient they made the math machines bad at math

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://woof.tech/ap/users/116058887815890351/statuses/117545701470627325https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://woof.tech/ap/users/116058887815890351/statuses/117545701470627325Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:37:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Apparently now in Siri in macOS 27 (which has replaced Spotlight as the thing you get on ⌘Space), when you type a mathematical expression, you get an incorrect result in large text at the top, and then the correct result in smaller text underneath. on Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:31:41 GMT]]>@daisy reading through the comments with regard to the last digit being ignored, I am now curious - would it update to the correct result if you just press space once again? or would that break this prediction completely? But besides this, it really underscores the decline of a strive for quality in the broader field 🤮 AI really lowered the perceived bar for many for what is considered "good enough"

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/DJGummikuh/statuses/117545677700736927https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/DJGummikuh/statuses/117545677700736927Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:31:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Apparently now in Siri in macOS 27 (which has replaced Spotlight as the thing you get on ⌘Space), when you type a mathematical expression, you get an incorrect result in large text at the top, and then the correct result in smaller text underneath. on Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:17:40 GMT]]>@daisy@cloudisland.nz and this is why i'm breaking away from the apple ecosystem once this computer is on its last legs. such great fucking "intelligence," amirite? /s

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://booping.synth.download/notes/at2hqpd4ovq2000ihttps://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://booping.synth.download/notes/at2hqpd4ovq2000iMon, 02 Nov 2026 07:17:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Apparently now in Siri in macOS 27 (which has replaced Spotlight as the thing you get on ⌘Space), when you type a mathematical expression, you get an incorrect result in large text at the top, and then the correct result in smaller text underneath. on Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:45:59 GMT]]>@mattdarveniza

But Daisy didn't say "AI is bad at maths", she said she gets an incorrect result, which you just confirmed, right?

@daisy

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://norden.social/users/nilz/statuses/117545497989066425https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://norden.social/users/nilz/statuses/117545497989066425Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:45:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Apparently now in Siri in macOS 27 (which has replaced Spotlight as the thing you get on ⌘Space), when you type a mathematical expression, you get an incorrect result in large text at the top, and then the correct result in smaller text underneath. on Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:35:27 GMT]]>Everyone in my replies telling me it showed me the correct result for 8.1/3: yes well done, I’m so glad you’ve figured out what caused the bug, your badge for being a very special boy who is cleverer than the other people in the replies is in the mail. It’s still a shitty sloppy bug in a basic function of a headline feature of the OS that breaks something that used to work just fine.

And no, it wasn’t a split-second UI glitch, it stayed the way it appears in the screenshot until I exited, did the same thing when I tried it again, and only on the third try did it update properly.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cloudisland.nz/users/daisy/statuses/117545456593910955https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cloudisland.nz/users/daisy/statuses/117545456593910955Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:35:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Apparently now in Siri in macOS 27 (which has replaced Spotlight as the thing you get on ⌘Space), when you type a mathematical expression, you get an incorrect result in large text at the top, and then the correct result in smaller text underneath. on Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:30:42 GMT]]>@mattdarveniza Cool story bro. Well done for keeping up the age-old tradition of men sliding into women’s replies doing things like rebutting claims she didn’t make I guess.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cloudisland.nz/users/daisy/statuses/117545437931531934https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cloudisland.nz/users/daisy/statuses/117545437931531934Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:30:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Apparently now in Siri in macOS 27 (which has replaced Spotlight as the thing you get on ⌘Space), when you type a mathematical expression, you get an incorrect result in large text at the top, and then the correct result in smaller text underneath. on Mon, 02 Nov 2026 05:56:57 GMT]]>@abstractcode @daisy calling me large, rude

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cloudisland.nz/users/xssfox/statuses/117545305192440461https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cloudisland.nz/users/xssfox/statuses/117545305192440461Mon, 02 Nov 2026 05:56:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Apparently now in Siri in macOS 27 (which has replaced Spotlight as the thing you get on ⌘Space), when you type a mathematical expression, you get an incorrect result in large text at the top, and then the correct result in smaller text underneath. on Mon, 02 Nov 2026 05:10:15 GMT]]>@abstractcode @daisy give it a break, computers have historically found maths to be hard and slow task

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cloudisland.nz/users/xssfox/statuses/117545121586868266https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cloudisland.nz/users/xssfox/statuses/117545121586868266Mon, 02 Nov 2026 05:10:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Apparently now in Siri in macOS 27 (which has replaced Spotlight as the thing you get on ⌘Space), when you type a mathematical expression, you get an incorrect result in large text at the top, and then the correct result in smaller text underneath. on Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:58:24 GMT]]>@daisy
The Windows 95 calculator is more efficient than whatever the fuck that is.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/ap/users/117238457626431955/statuses/117545074960878949https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/ap/users/117238457626431955/statuses/117545074960878949Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:58:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Apparently now in Siri in macOS 27 (which has replaced Spotlight as the thing you get on ⌘Space), when you type a mathematical expression, you get an incorrect result in large text at the top, and then the correct result in smaller text underneath. on Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:36:32 GMT]]>@daisy Why do a single DIV operation in your local cpu when you can also send the operation out over the cloud to run in a 1T LLM inference engine using four 200gig gpus for verification? Gotta make money from all that stockpiled dram somehow, and surely some advertiser somewhere might be willing to pay to learn that you were interested in dividing those two specific numbers.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ginoputrino/statuses/117544989023903084https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ginoputrino/statuses/117544989023903084Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:36:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Apparently now in Siri in macOS 27 (which has replaced Spotlight as the thing you get on ⌘Space), when you type a mathematical expression, you get an incorrect result in large text at the top, and then the correct result in smaller text underneath. on Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:05:29 GMT]]>@daisy It divided 8.1/3. It skipped the 9.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/darth_hideout/statuses/117544866930257606https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/darth_hideout/statuses/117544866930257606Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:05:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Apparently now in Siri in macOS 27 (which has replaced Spotlight as the thing you get on ⌘Space), when you type a mathematical expression, you get an incorrect result in large text at the top, and then the correct result in smaller text underneath. on Mon, 02 Nov 2026 03:23:21 GMT]]>@daisy@cloudisland.nz the classic vibecoding technique: implement the same feature twice in slightly different ways

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://critters.gay/notes/at29ddrdmov405ihhttps://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://critters.gay/notes/at29ddrdmov405ihMon, 02 Nov 2026 03:23:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Apparently now in Siri in macOS 27 (which has replaced Spotlight as the thing you get on ⌘Space), when you type a mathematical expression, you get an incorrect result in large text at the top, and then the correct result in smaller text underneath. on Mon, 02 Nov 2026 03:13:16 GMT]]>@daisy apparently not? 8.1/3 is 2.7, this just looks like the UI failed to update after the last keystroke. That’s a low-quality bug if so but it’s not an “AI bad at maths” thing.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mattdarveniza/statuses/117544661552320656https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mattdarveniza/statuses/117544661552320656Mon, 02 Nov 2026 03:13:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Apparently now in Siri in macOS 27 (which has replaced Spotlight as the thing you get on ⌘Space), when you type a mathematical expression, you get an incorrect result in large text at the top, and then the correct result in smaller text underneath. on Mon, 02 Nov 2026 03:07:41 GMT]]>@daisy It's too bad computers aren't any good at basic arithmetic

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cloudisland.nz/users/nerdnz/statuses/117544639605502447https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cloudisland.nz/users/nerdnz/statuses/117544639605502447Mon, 02 Nov 2026 03:07:41 GMT