Apple will soon update the Apple Intelligence notification summaries to make it more clear that they are generated by AI. (The feature currently uses small AI-generated icons to indicate status.) The BBC has issued a warning to the company after discovering several fake summaries that distorted the content of some of its headlines. I filed a complaint. On Monday, Apple told Engadget that the update is expected to arrive “in the coming weeks.”
“Apple Intelligence is designed to help users perform everyday tasks faster and easier,” an Apple spokesperson said in a statement to Engadget. “This includes optional notification summaries that allow users to choose how they want to easily view information from the app and review details at any time. These are identified by summary icons and The Apple Intelligence feature is in beta and we’re continually improving it based on user feedback.A software update in the coming weeks will update the text you see with Apple. Intelligence If a user sees an unexpected notification summary, we encourage them to report a concern.
Last month, the BBC warned that some AI notification summaries were failing in multiple reports and accused AI claims of spreading misinformation. Some falsely claimed that Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder of health insurance CEO Brian Thompson, committed suicide by shooting himself. Other false summaries include a darts player winning the world championship before even playing in the finals (maybe he’s that good!), tennis superstar Rafael Nadal coming out as gay , etc. were written.
Notification Summary is one of the first wave of Apple Intelligence features introduced in iOS (and iPadOS) 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1. The second phase, bringing ChatGPT integration and Image Playground, was introduced in iOS (and iPadOS) 18.2 and macOS 15.2.
