Apple has stopped a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that made mistakes in summarizing news headlines. People complained about the errors. The tech giant was under pressure to fix the problem.
The BBC and other news organizations found errors in the summaries. They told Apple to fix the feature because it was causing misinformation. Apple promised to improve the feature in a software update.
But people were still unhappy with Apple’s response. So, Apple decided to turn off the feature for news and entertainment apps. They will work on it more.
The BBC is glad Apple listened to their concerns. They want to help Apple make the news accurate again. Apple thought the feature would help people but now they are pausing it.
Apple is under pressure because their AI technology is important for their products. Their shares fell because they are having trouble selling in China.
Vocabulary List:
- Misinformation /ˌmɪsɪnˈfɔːrmeɪʃən/ (noun): False or misleading information.
- Summarizing /ˈsʌm.ə.raɪ.zɪŋ/ (verb): The act of presenting a brief statement of the main points.
- Feature /ˈfiː.tʃər/ (noun): A distinctive attribute or aspect of something.
- Concerns /kənˈsɜrnz/ (noun): Worries or issues that someone has.
- Pressure /ˈprɛʃər/ (noun): Use of persuasion or intimidation to make someone do something.
- Update /ʌpˈdeɪt/ (noun): An act of bringing something up to date.
