Apple says its much-touted artificial intelligence tools have a habit of spewing out fake news in AI-generated summaries (including inaccurate warnings that Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth will be “fired”). (including) has faced intense criticism.
On Wednesday, an Apple Intelligence summary sent as an alert to your iPhone not only incorrectly declared that Mr. Hegseth, who was conducting his Senate confirmation hearing, was mysteriously “fired,” but also that Donald Trump The president-elect's tariffs are said to have an impact on inflation. Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio and U.S. attorney general nominee Pam Bondi have been “approved,” according to a screenshot taken by Washington Post technology columnist Jeffrey Fowler.
None of the details contained in the AI-generated summary, which was supposedly sent to millions of iPhone users, were incorrect and did not accurately reflect the Post's actual real-time news alerts.
“This is my regular rant about how Apple Intelligence is so bad that every single fact is wrong today. [sic] AI provides summaries of @washingtonpost.com news alerts. ” Fowler wrote on social media platform Blue Sky.
“Until Apple gets a little better at this AI, it would be irresponsible not to turn off summarization in news apps.”
Apple Intelligence debuted last fall and has gradually expanded the functionality available to users.
The new AI software is a major selling point as Apple launches its next-generation iPhone after a period of sluggish sales.
Apple representatives did not immediately respond to The Post's request for comment.
Fowler also said, “While the press has complained vigorously to Apple about this, we have no idea what iOS does with the accurate and well-crafted alerts we send.” has no authority whatsoever.''
Several news outlets publicly accused Apple of regurgitating false information through AI-generated summaries.
Last month, the BBC accused Apple of Apple Intelligence after Apple Intelligence falsely claimed that Luigi Mangione, who was arrested on suspicion of murdering United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, had shot himself. announced that they have contacted them to file a complaint.
A BBC spokesperson said at the time: “It is essential that our viewers can trust all the information and journalism published in our name, including notices.”
In November, A ProPublica editor shared a screenshot Regarding the case in which Apple Intelligence blatantly falsely claimed that the New York Times had reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was under arrest.
Earlier this month, Apple announced that it would be rolling out an update “in the coming weeks” that would address a bug in the News Summary feature.
“Apple Intelligence features are in beta and we are continually improving them based on user feedback,” Apple said in a statement at the time. According to the BBC.
“Software updates in the coming weeks will make it even clearer when the text you see is a summary provided by Apple Intelligence,” the statement added. “If you see a summary of unexpected notifications, we encourage you to report your concern.”
Apple wasn't the only big tech company to come under fire for inaccurate AI-generated content last year.
As The Post reported last year, Google was trolled for its “AI Overview” feature in search results, which offered a number of strange answers, including encouraging users to eat rocks for nourishment. .
