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by _hhkc 1249 days ago
It’s unclear if the parent post meant that they have two contacts named “Mom and Dad” or if they are two separate contacts appropriately named.
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It might be unclear for an A.I.

But a human being can use their "theory of mind" and rule out any implausible interpretations of what a fellow human being means when they complain Siri is texting Dad, not Mom, when they say text Mom.

> their "theory of mind"

Yes, I work on that a lot, kinda. It’s tricky, like learning to move one’s ears the first time. When my spouse first brought it up I thought it was “theory of mine” and I kept expecting a name for what it is.