While generative artificial intelligence can be extremely useful, there is always a need to verify the information it produces, as it may be inaccurate. And Apple Intelligence, the AI that Apple offers on iPhones, iPads and Macs, is no exception. For example, the functionality that summarizes notifications on the iPhone, in order to save the user time, is already a source of controversy.
Indeed, it happens that it gets mixed up and provides inaccurate information to the user. The BBC, for example, says its news is sometimes misrepresented in summaries that are generated by Apple’s artificial intelligence. In other words, AI can sometimes create fake news, trying to summarize notifications from a news app like the BBC.
Faced with this controversy, Apple finally reacted. “Apple Intelligence features are in beta and we are constantly improving them based on user feedback”the firm said, according to the BBC. Apple also reportedly reminded that these notification summaries are optional, meaning that users can deactivate the feature. “A software update in the coming weeks will clarify whether the text displayed is a summary provided by Apple Intelligence. We encourage users to raise concerns with us if they see an unexpected notification summary”Apple also indicated.
A feature arriving in France
Apple Intelligence is currently only available in English and is not available in the EU. However, Apple is already working on a French version of its AI, and versions for other languages. In addition, the firm is already preparing the launch of Apple Intelligence in the EU.
“In April, Apple Intelligence features will begin rolling out to iPhone and iPad users in the European Union. These features will include most of the core Apple Intelligence features, including Writing Tools, Genmoji, a redesigned Siri with rich language understanding capabilities, ChatGPT integration, and more”Apple announced in December.
Hopefully by April, Apple will have already fixed this issue with its notification summaries.
- Apple Intelligence feature that summarizes notifications for the user sometimes produces inaccurate information
- And when it deals with media notifications, it can lead to the display of fake news
- Apple says the feature is in beta and will improve over time
- At the same time, the firm is preparing an update for this functionality
- Apple Intelligence is not yet available in the EU, but the firm is already preparing a deployment in our regions
