An Apple news alert incorrectly stated that darts player Luke Littler had won the PDC World Championship even before the final match. The mistake was made by an artificial intelligence program summarizing a BBC story about Littler’s semi-final win.
This is not the first time such errors have occurred. Previously, another AI alert wrongly claimed that tennis star Rafael Nadal had come out as gay. Apple has not commented on these mistakes yet. The AI feature, called Apple Intelligence, aims to provide users with a summary of missed alerts.
The BBC has expressed concern over these inaccuracies affecting its credibility. Despite appearing to be from the BBC, these summaries are generated by Apple Intelligence. Similar incidents have prompted calls for Apple to scrap this AI-powered news summary feature.
Users can provide feedback on these alerts, but Apple has not disclosed how many reports it has received. The summaries are personalized based on the user’s device and notification settings.
Apple Intelligence is available on select iPhones, iPads, and Macs. It groups notifications and allows users to stay informed on various news topics.
Vocabulary List:
- Inaccuracies /ɪnˈæk.jʊ.rə.siz/ (noun): The quality or state of being incorrect or untrue.
- Credibility /ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti/ (noun): The quality of being trusted and believed in.
- Summarizing /ˈsʌməraɪzɪŋ/ (verb): Giving a brief statement of the main points of something.
- Notifications /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz/ (noun): Messages or alerts that inform users of events or updates.
- Artificial /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/ (adjective): Made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally.
- Incidents /ˈɪnsɪdənts/ (noun): Events or occurrences particularly those that are noteworthy or that may cause concern.
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