The alert falsely claimed that Luigi Mangione, the alleged killer of the CEO of an American healthcare company, had taken his own life.
Apple stated that it is developing a software update that will “clearly indicate” that the news notifications were summaries generated by the company’s Apple Intelligence system. The update is expected to roll out in the coming weeks.
This comes after a formal complaint from the BBC last month when news alerts branded with the BBC logo informed some iPhone users that Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, had shot himself. However, Mangione is alive and being held in a Brooklyn jail.
False news again emerged last Friday when Apple’s AI system wrongly summarized a BBC app notification, stating that tennis star Rafael Nadal had admitted to being gay. The summaries also falsely claimed that Luke Littler had won the PDC World Darts Championship just hours before the competition began.
The BBC said, “The AI summaries created by Apple do not reflect the original BBC content — and in some cases, they are completely contradictory. Apple must address these issues immediately, as the accuracy of our news is essential to maintaining trust.”
The alert falsely claimed that Luigi Mangione, the alleged killer of the CEO of an American healthcare company, had taken his own life.
Apple stated that it is developing a software update that will “clearly indicate” that the news notifications were summaries generated by the company’s Apple Intelligence system. The update is expected to roll out in the coming weeks.
This comes after a formal complaint from the BBC last month when news alerts branded with the BBC logo informed some iPhone users that Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, had shot himself. However, Mangione is alive and being held in a Brooklyn jail.
False news again emerged last Friday when Apple’s AI system wrongly summarized a BBC app notification, stating that tennis star Rafael Nadal had admitted to being gay. The summaries also falsely claimed that Luke Littler had won the PDC World Darts Championship just hours before the competition began.
The BBC said, “The AI summaries created by Apple do not reflect the original BBC content — and in some cases, they are completely contradictory. IApple must addressthese issues immediately, as the accuracy of our news is essential to maintaining trust.”
This faulty feature was part of an AI tool released in December for some new iPhone users, including those with iPhone 16, 15 Pro, and 15 Pro Max handsets, as well as some iPads and Macs.
In a statement provided to the BBC, Apple said, “Apple Intelligence features are in beta, and we are continually improving them with user feedback.”
“A software update in the coming weeks will clarify whether the text displayed is a summary provided by Apple Intelligence. We encourage users to report concerns when they see unexpected notification summaries,” Apple said.
