Apple has introduced summarised news alerts to users, but some have been inaccurate.
Apple has been urged to scrap AI news alerts due to inaccuracies.
The technology titan introduced the summarised news alerts to users, but some have been inaccurate and completely false.
In one instance, the BBC complained in December after a headline inaccurately informed some readers that Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, had shot himself.
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ), has called on the Cupertino, California-based company to scrap Apple Intelligence to avoid giving the public fake news.
Laura Davison, the union’s general secretary, is quoted by BBC News as saying: “At a time where access to accurate reporting has never been more important, the public must not be placed in a position of second-guessing the accuracy of news they receive.”
Apple has told the publication its update will be coming “in the coming weeks”.
The company said in a statement: “Apple Intelligence features are in beta and we are continuously making improvements with the help of user feedback.
“A software update in the coming weeks will further clarify when the text being displayed is summarisation provided by Apple Intelligence. We encourage users to report a concern if they view an unexpected notification summary.”
Apple urged to ditch AI news alerts
