Apple AI Feature “Out of Control”
One AI-generated summary prompted the BBC to contact Apple concerned about the level of inaccuracy. A breaking news summary of a BBC piece claimed that Luigi Mangione, who is the person charged with the murder of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson, had shot himself. The news organization immediately flagged the summary and demanded action, but claims it has waited weeks for a response.
“These AI summarizations by Apple do not reflect – and in some cases completely contradict – the original BBC content,” the BBC said in a statement. “It is critical that Apple urgently addresses these issues as the accuracy of our news is essential in maintaining trust.”
The BBC adds that there have been other inaccuracies including the announcement of the winner of the PDC World Darts Championships before the competition had actually started and a summary that stated that Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal had come out as gay.
The broadcaster also points out that other news outlets have been impacted, including the New York Times with a false summary suggesting Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had been arrested.
