Apple dictation users report recent quality regression with random word errors
whatsallthiss · x · 2026-09-28
An X user reports that Apple's dictation has noticeably degraded recently, making random spelling mistakes and word replacements it didn't before — while acknowledging that using alternatives like Whisprflow may have lowered their tolerance, they believe the model itself has regressed.
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