Apple vows to 'clarify' AI summaries after spate of fake news alerts
Jan 07, 2025 - macworld.com
Apple has announced changes to its AI news summaries following multiple errors and complaints, particularly from the BBC. The AI had inaccurately summarized BBC articles, falsely reporting events such as a shooting and a sports victory, and incorrectly claimed Rafael Nadal had come out as gay. Similar issues affected a New York Times alert, which wrongly suggested Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had been arrested. Despite not apologizing or explicitly admitting the errors, Apple acknowledged the need for improvement and promised a software update to clarify when summaries are autogenerated by Apple Intelligence.
Currently, notifications appear as if they come directly from the news source, without indicating they are AI-generated. Apple plans to label these summaries more clearly, though it remains uncertain if accuracy will also be addressed. The company emphasized that Apple Intelligence features are in beta and improvements are ongoing, encouraging users to report unexpected notification summaries.
Key takeaways:
Apple plans to change how its AI news summaries are presented following errors and complaints.
BBC and other news outlets have reported inaccuracies in Apple Intelligence's auto-summaries.
Apple has not apologized but acknowledged the need for improvement and promised a software update.
The update will clarify when text is autogenerated by Apple Intelligence, but accuracy improvements are not explicitly mentioned.
