I’m not sure what is expected when the phrasing given to Siri is deliberately confusing.
“Set alarm clock at 8 hours minus 20”
Most people would have trouble with this too. Is this 8 o’clock or 8 hours from now… minus 20. It turns setting an alarm into a math problem and a guessing game.
If I had a personal assistant, that was human, I’d want to use clear language that the person would understand, not throw curveballs, then chastise them for mistakes I tried to force.
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Most people would have trouble with this too. Is this 8 o’clock or 8 hours from now… minus 20. It turns setting an alarm into a math problem and a guessing game.
If I had a personal assistant, that was human, I’d want to use clear language that the person would understand, not throw curveballs, then chastise them for mistakes I tried to force.