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Siri unexpectedly fields Iran question at White House briefing

By Ben Hooper
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest laughs after Siri interrupts a reporter's question about the Iran nuclear deal. C-SPAN/YouTube video screenshot
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest laughs after Siri interrupts a reporter's question about the Iran nuclear deal. C-SPAN/YouTube video screenshot

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Siri, Apple's virtual assistant, interrupted a reporter's Iran question at a White House press briefing to tell him she wasn't "sure what you want me to change."

Press Secretary Josh Earnest was fielding a question from a reporter Thursday about whether President Barack Obama was "upset" about the lack of Republican support for the Iran nuclear deal when the tell-tale sound of Siri's question acknowledgment tone interrupted the man.

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"Sorry, I'm not sure what you want me to change," the digital voice said.

The interruption prompted laughter from Earnest and reporters, with one person in attendance noting: "That was on time."

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