iOS added animations to the iMessage app a while back. When it detects that you've said certain things or sent certain emojis, it shows an animation. I think one of those things is that "yay" or "congrats" gets you confetti all over the screen.
Not sure why it's happening for "I think we should see other people," though.
I mean, how do you think spelling correction works? Local on-device "reading" of text is a pretty simple feature that's used for a bunch of stuff (detecting URLs, email addresses…)
Sure, as you do with any software. A computer is always looking at your data and input. That's how it works. Unless you audit it yourself, you have to take someone else's word it isn't doing something it isn't supposed to.
I am absolutely not an Apple Stan. I hate Apple. I'm on Linux for a reason, and my phone is running Android (which I also hate, but whatever). You're reasoning was just bad.
While Apple's code isn't open-source, I believe they've subjected their code to third-party audit in the past for confirmation that the data isn't being sent off-device.
Yes, iOS displays your messages. In order to do that it has to read your messages. That's just how computers work. Same for Windows, iOS, Android, Linux, and even Temple OS.
Doesn't look like it's reading it over the network or sending up any data. It seems like it's just doing it locally, in the process of loading the message.
Ironically, this is the comment in this thread that's not paranoid enough, because to my knowledge both Google and Samsung use their own closed-source message and phone apps, along with other standard apps. (Idk about other vendors, but the same is pretty likely for major brands.)
Signalgate was most likely caused because Siri thought a journalist was a Trump official and added his number to the contact book. (Well caused by both AI and gross incompetence)
Ah ok. I don't use iOS but I thought they could have been trying to use an LLM to assess messages for automatic effects instead of just using keywords like Facebook.
Definitely just keywords. I don't use iOS either, but I think I remember early on people were getting wildly incorrect reactions because of stuff that basically boiled down to the Scunthorpe Problem.
iOS automatically detects certain key words/phrases, and does animations. Or you can just hold down the Send button to trigger it (and a variety of other effects) manually. This person went out of their way to intentionally trigger the confetti with the “I think we should see other people” message, by holding Send and then selecting the confetti option.
Yo is that my man James Hong? Hell yeah. I literally heard that in my head in his voice. Complete with the little "hehheh auhhh...." thing he does.
That guy INVENTED that archetype. David Lo Pan, Covetus Chen, Mr. Ping, Chi Fu, random call of duty characters, hundreds of roles. They're always so colorful and hilarious and likable or even hateable.
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someguy3@lemmy.world · 95 pts · 289d
What is with the confetti?
ilinamorato@lemmy.world · 63 pts · 289d
iOS added animations to the iMessage app a while back. When it detects that you've said certain things or sent certain emojis, it shows an animation. I think one of those things is that "yay" or "congrats" gets you confetti all over the screen.
Not sure why it's happening for "I think we should see other people," though.
bdonvr@thelemmy.club · 72 pts · 289d
You can manually show whatever animation you want just hold down the send button
village604@adultswim.fan · 11 pts · 289d
I think there's a reason the message before is hidden.
iamacar@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 288d
We could also consider the possibility this is a meme made for funny.
ivanafterall@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 288d
I choose to trust my fellow human. If the meme says it happened, who am I to say I know better?
MourningDove@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 287d
ilinamorato@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 287d
Definitely possible, but I've seen Apple release weirder bugs. Especially when they brought this functionality over to FaceTime.
Mr_WorldlyWiseman@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 287d
Siri thought a journalist's phone number belonged to a Trump official and helped cause signalgate
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/06/signal-group-chat-leak-how-it-happened
AI be doing AI things
umbrella@lemmy.ml · 0 pts · 288d
axx@slrpnk.net · 9 pts · 288d
I mean, how do you think spelling correction works? Local on-device "reading" of text is a pretty simple feature that's used for a bunch of stuff (detecting URLs, email addresses…)
umbrella@lemmy.ml · -5 pts · 288d
SlurpingPus@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 288d
None of what's been mentioned above requires server-side processing.
Cethin@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 288d
Sure, as you do with any software. A computer is always looking at your data and input. That's how it works. Unless you audit it yourself, you have to take someone else's word it isn't doing something it isn't supposed to.
umbrella@lemmy.ml · -1 pts · 287d
Cethin@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 287d
I am absolutely not an Apple Stan. I hate Apple. I'm on Linux for a reason, and my phone is running Android (which I also hate, but whatever). You're reasoning was just bad.
ilinamorato@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 288d
While Apple's code isn't open-source, I believe they've subjected their code to third-party audit in the past for confirmation that the data isn't being sent off-device.
So kind of, but not entirely.
BradleyUffner@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 288d
Yes, iOS displays your messages. In order to do that it has to read your messages. That's just how computers work. Same for Windows, iOS, Android, Linux, and even Temple OS.
ilinamorato@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 288d
Doesn't look like it's reading it over the network or sending up any data. It seems like it's just doing it locally, in the process of loading the message.
umbrella@lemmy.ml · 0 pts · 288d
ilinamorato@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 288d
On Android devices, the apps are auditable as part of the AOSP. If they were exfiltrating data, a security researcher would already have flagged it.
SlurpingPus@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 288d
Ironically, this is the comment in this thread that's not paranoid enough, because to my knowledge both Google and Samsung use their own closed-source message and phone apps, along with other standard apps. (Idk about other vendors, but the same is pretty likely for major brands.)
ilinamorato@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 288d
I just looked, and you're absolutely right. I had no idea that the Messages app wasn't part of the AOSP. Very interesting (and not in a good way)
AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca · -4 pts · 289d
Looks like the first message has an engagement ring and heart emoji
bran_buckler@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 289d
That’s how the contact is saved in their phone, a name with a ring and heart.
AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca · -1 pts · 289d
Huh, I wonder if it set off the confetti anyway
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 288d
It did not because that’s not how it works
i_dont_want_to@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 9 pts · 289d
That appears to be part of the contact's name
mushroomman_toad@lemmy.dbzer0.com · -30 pts · 289d
AI doing AI things.
Signalgate was most likely caused because Siri thought a journalist was a Trump official and added his number to the contact book. (Well caused by both AI and gross incompetence)
https://youtu.be/KFYyfrTIPQY
ohshit604@sh.itjust.works · 50 pts · 289d
But it’s not Ai? You can send animations for any message on iMessage, people just don’t realize you have to hold the send button to open the menu.
ilinamorato@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 288d
The animations (and this image, actually) predate the current idea of AI by several years.
mushroomman_toad@lemmy.dbzer0.com · -1 pts · 288d
Ah ok. I don't use iOS but I thought they could have been trying to use an LLM to assess messages for automatic effects instead of just using keywords like Facebook.
ilinamorato@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 288d
Definitely just keywords. I don't use iOS either, but I think I remember early on people were getting wildly incorrect reactions because of stuff that basically boiled down to the Scunthorpe Problem.
ManOMorphos@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 288d
The animation (and this meme) have been around for way longer than modern AI. IIRC I remember seeing this meme in 2019.
mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 57 pts · 288d
iOS automatically detects certain key words/phrases, and does animations. Or you can just hold down the Send button to trigger it (and a variety of other effects) manually. This person went out of their way to intentionally trigger the confetti with the “I think we should see other people” message, by holding Send and then selecting the confetti option.
someguy3@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 288d
Brutal.
NewSocialWhoDis@lemmy.zip · 15 pts · 288d
Maybe they thought it was like throwing a smoke bomb, and they could ghost while it clears.
Empricorn@feddit.nl · 40 pts · 289d
are you being fr
someguy3@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 289d
fr fr
InFerNo@lemmy.ml · 11 pts · 289d
Cap or no cap
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 288d
uhhhh cap?
InFerNo@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 288d
That's a cup
jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works · 72 pts · 288d
jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works · 45 pts · 288d
slazer2au@lemmy.world · 48 pts · 289d
🎉🎊🥳
_stranger_@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 288d
SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 10 pts · 288d
Yo is that my man James Hong? Hell yeah. I literally heard that in my head in his voice. Complete with the little "hehheh auhhh...." thing he does.
That guy INVENTED that archetype. David Lo Pan, Covetus Chen, Mr. Ping, Chi Fu, random call of duty characters, hundreds of roles. They're always so colorful and hilarious and likable or even hateable.
Sorry, just a random appreciation I have...
_stranger_@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 288d
YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 288d
I love this place for exactly this reason. Love learning new things!
sheetzoos@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 288d
Could be important!
Big_Boss_77@lemmynsfw.com · 1 pts · 288d
Wonder if he got free lunch?
thermal_shock@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 288d
I actually don't remember if he paid lol
Big_Boss_77@lemmynsfw.com · 1 pts · 288d
Corbin did... I meant the other guy lol
resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 289d
Fr fr.
manucode@infosec.pub · 26 pts · 289d
rm -fr
lagoon8622@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 288d
error: pathspec did not match any
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 288d
rm -france
Trainguyrom@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 287d
Always remember to remove the bloated French language pack folks!
rm -frSpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 289d
France France
ddplf@szmer.info · 9 pts · 289d
Language.
kibiz0r@midwest.social · 8 pts · 288d
fr_CA
lividweasel@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 288d
Tabarnak
tpihkal@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 289d
Furry furry?
stupidcasey@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 289d
I told chatGPT to break the news easily
OldChicoAle@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 288d
Imagine this being the AI we never wanted in our personal messaging.
sirico@feddit.uk · 5 pts · 288d
Sorry that's not confetti it's condom wrappers for my magnum dong.
zen@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 288d
Congratulations on the opportunity to see new people🥳
stiffyGlitch@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 215d
congrats! you're devorced
jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 288d
1985MustangCobra@lemmy.ca · -1 pts · 288d
terrible